| Issue ID | 1665528 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11327693 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMPASS |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 07/06/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated that she parked the vehicle in a parking lot and was notified while in a store the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that smoke and flames were seen coming from the front end of the vehicle. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The entire front of the vehicle was destroyed and totaled. The contact had no indicators of the fire occurring. There was no police report filed that the contact was aware of. The fire department interviewed the contact and filed a report. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The wreckage was towed away to a salvage yard. The failure mileage was 36,000. *dt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SANBORN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1C4NJDBB9GDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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