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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Alternator Generator Regula Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1398402
Internal NHTSA #	11013669
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	30/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULA
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. After being driven and then parked, the battery and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact immediately turned the engine off and a strong burning odor was present. The contact opened the hood and noticed smoke emerging from the alternator. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic (evelio auto electric and fuel injection in vega baja, puerto rico) diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced along with the battery. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the manufacturer's mechanic. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VEGA BAJA, PR
VIN pattern	1C4RJEAG3CCXXXXXX
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
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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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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Alternator Generator Regula Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Alternator Generator Regula Problems, Complaints and Defects

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