NHTSA Complaint #10592247 — 2006 JEEP WRANGLER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10592247
Vehicle	2006 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 17, 2014
Date Filed	May 18, 2014
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROUTE SMOKE START COMING OUT FROM AIR / HEAT VENTS. I STOPPED THE CAR, GOT OUT OF OPENED FROND HOOD, BUT WAS NOTHING THERE. WALKED TO PASSENGER DOOR AND SAW FIRE WHERE PASSENGER KEEPS LEGS. GOT MY PAPERWORK FROM THE CAR AND BY THE TIME I RUN AWAY FROM THE CAR THE WHOLE THING WAS BALL OF FIRE. *JS

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