NHTSA Complaint #10945775 — 2004 JEEP LIBERTY FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10945775
Vehicle	2004 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 16, 2017
Date Filed	January 17, 2017
Mileage	193,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE LAST NIGHT, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM SOURCE OF FIRE. I RESEARCHED JEEP LIBERTY 2004 RECALLS AND FOUND ON JUNE 12,2012 THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) OPENED (EA) 12-005 TO INVESTIGATE AN ALLEGED SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS CONCERNING FUEL TANK SYSTEM INTEGRITY FOR JEEP MY 1993-2007 FOR , WHICH INCLUDED NUMEROUS FIRE. ON 1/16/2017 MY JEEP LIBERTY CAUGHT ON FIRE, IN THE SNOW. CAR WAS STATIONARY, HAD ONLY DRIVEN 2 BLOCKS, GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW, REVVED UP THE ENGINE AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT THE HOOD. CAR COMPLETELY COMBUSTED IN FLAMES,

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