NHTSA Complaint #11171273 — 2012 JEEP LIBERTY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11171273 |
| Vehicle | 2012 JEEP LIBERTY |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 86,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO MY 2012 JEEP LIBERTY CAUGHT FIRE. THE DOOR STARTED TO SMOKE ONCE I STARTED THE IGNITION. I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SEAL. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I NOTICE THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO WORSEN EVEN THOUGH I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE SMOKE BECAME SMALL FLAME QUICKLY. I CRAWLED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR TO EXIT. I CALLED 911 THE FIRE DEPT WAS DISPATCHED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ONCE THEY GOT THERE THEY REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY UNDER THE HOOD SPRAYED THE WHOLE ENTIRE JEEP INSIDE AND OUT. ITS WAS SCARY TO KNOW SOMETHING I WORK SO HARD TO HAVE AND PAY FOR CAUGHT ON FIRE LIKE THAT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN SOMETHING THAT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND UNSAFE. THANK GOD I SURVIVED THROUGH SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS. ALL OF THIS TOOK PLACE ON A CITY STREET. I WASN'T ABLE TO RECOVER MUCH OF MY BELONGINGS BECAUSE OF ALL THE WATER THAT WAS USED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.
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