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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire1 injured · 984525 · 2013-06-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME FOR LUNCH AND SMELLED A VERY SHARP SCENT THAT BURNED MY THROAT AND EYES. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS THINKING IT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. I SAW WHITE SMOKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND THAN THE PASSENGER VISOR MELTED OFF THE CEILING AND FOLLOWED IT WAS A FIRE AT THE SIGHT OF THE VISOR HOLE. THE FIRE DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND I CALLED 911 AND PULLED OVER. I RAN INSIDE AND 2 GENTLEMAN CAME OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT RIGHT AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. *TR.. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/25/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10515592
Machine
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