| Issue ID | 1263027 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10837210 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 13/02/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. After parking the vehicle in the garage, a burning odor was present inside the contact's home approximately 10 minutes later. The contact discovered black smoke and flames coming from the vehicle and immediately called the fire department to extinguish the flames. The fire marshall indicated that the flames were started by a faulty vanity lamp. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical system) in june of 2015, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30500 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILL CREEK, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBG4CCXXXXXX |
| 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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