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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1393961
Internal NHTSA #	11010095
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	20/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	During my drive home from another town where i work approx 30 minutes away my alternator shorted out and blew out the battery. I was extra lucky and did not wreck but then when my husband got there to jump the vehicle it started the jumper cables completely on fire!!! We were able to get the fire out and get it to a parts store. The alternator is completely broken and who knows what else it burned while the alternator was burning up. You could smell burning wires even hours after the incident. When i contacted about the recall issue they said my jeep was not covered under the alternator recall taking effect august 24, 2017 yet my alternator did exactly what the effected alternators are doing the only difference was i was able to not wreck my vehicle. Then it almost caused an even worse issue by starting things on fire and burning up who knows what else in the vehicle. Why is my vehicle not included in this recall!!!??? I was driving on a small highway. I included a photo of the jumper cables after they were caught on fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEADVILLE, CO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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