NHTSA Complaint #10862906 — 2012 JEEP COMPASS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10862906
Vehicle	2012 JEEP COMPASS
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	April 15, 2016
Date Filed	May 3, 2016
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

OUR JEEP'S TAIL PIPE, PRIMARILY DUE TO ITS EXCESSIVELY SHORT LENGTH, BECAME TUCKED, BY REGULAR VEHICLE USE, UNDER THE JEEP'S BUMPER AND FORCED HOT EXHAUST FUMES TO MELT THROUGH THE BUMPER. WE OBSERVED SIGNS OF CHARRING AND MELTING OF THE JEEP'S EXTERIOR BUMPER BODY CAUSED BY THIS TOO SHORT EXHAUST PIPE DESIGN DEFECT RESULTING IN AN OBVIOUS FIRE DANGER.

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