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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 990517 · 2013-07-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
10,722

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HOME. WHEN HE WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME HE NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL AND SAW A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE CONTROL PANEL, NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BUT THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE INCREASED SO MY SON CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BEFORE THEY ARRIVED THE CAR HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE ROOF, SUNROOF AND CEILING OF THE CAR HAVE BEEN BADLY DAMAGED... UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/25/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10522665
Machine
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