NHTSA Complaint #10936053 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10936053
Vehicle	2002 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 17, 2016
Date Filed	December 18, 2016
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

A YEAR AGO WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES, THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FROM STARTER TO BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. THE HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. A REPLACEMENT FROM A SALVAGE YARD WENT ABOUT 100' AND IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING ITSELF. ANOTHER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AND A YEAR LATER THE SAME FIRE ON THE SAME HARNESS OCCURRED YESTERDAY. *TR

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