| Issue ID | 1408880 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11024605 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 08/09/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 mph, the air conditioning started to fade, the radio stopped operating, and the vehicle stalled. The police arrived and attempted to jumpstart the vehicle as smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to baxter dodge/jeep/chrysler of lincoln nebraska where it was diagnosed that the alternator was damaged, which caused the battery to also damage the electrical harness. The contact also stated that a recall notification was received on 09/07/17 for nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The vehicle was repaired per the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 32376399. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | KEARNEY, NE |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFAGXCCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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