NHTSA Complaint #10979174 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10979174
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 14, 2017
Date Filed	April 18, 2017
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. LAST SATURDAY EVENING 4/14/17 WE HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME FROM RUNNING TO THE STORE AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED TO COME UP FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WENT AROUND THE CAR TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. SAW SPARKS, GRABBED MY SON FROM THE BACK RAN AND CALLED 911. WITH IN 5 MIN THE FRONT OF THE JEEP WAS ON FIRE. TOOK 30 MIN TO PUT OUT AND THE CAR IS TOTALLED.

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