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1998 JEEP WRANGLER — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

fire · 98336 · 1998-02-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE WELDING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED WATER TO LEAK UNDER THE DASH, WHICH DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ALSO. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. REPLCEMENT PART, PLASTIC WATER DESLECTOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820143
Machine
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