NHTSA Complaint #10335943 — 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash Fire 1 Injury 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10335943
Vehicle	1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	November 16, 2011
Date Filed	December 15, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

COURTESY COPY OF PGK SENT TO DITLOW/CFAS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEFECT PETITION 09-005 (DP-09-005) FILE UPDATE AND INQUIRING IF CHRYSLER GROUP DECLARED THE BANKRUPTCY ORDER VOID NOTE: DOCUMENT GIVEN TO RANDY FOR FURTHER REVIEW. 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *TGW THE PERSON THAT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE REAR-MOUNTED UNPROTECTED ZJ BODY FUEL TANK SYSTEM. THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH THEY WOULD HAVE SURVIVED, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK.

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