NHTSA Complaint #10820948 — 2011 JEEP LIBERTY

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820948
Vehicle	2011 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 18, 2016
Date Filed	January 19, 2016
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BEGAN HEARING A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING NOISE, BEGAN SMELLING A BURNING RUBBER SMELL, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN 10 MINS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, AND HAVE HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. CAR SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

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