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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1480542
Internal NHTSA #	11110802
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	05/07/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, white smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The vehicle was turned off, the hood was opened, and flames appeared. As soon as the battery was disconnected, the fire stopped. Neither the police nor the fire departments were notified. The vehicle was repaired on 1/16/18 by the dealer (a. J. Dohmann chrysler inc, 802 robinson drive, berwick, la 70342) for unknown recalls relating to the brake booster and alternator. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: 34683314 was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PATTERSON, LA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFCG0CCXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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