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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1087089
Internal NHTSA #	10610321
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/07/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was getting a burning plastic smell i brought the vehicle to manfredi service center in staten island ny they tried to tell me it was my air freshener after pushing for a fix they flushed a coil ... Immediately called them after picking up the vehicle and was told to bring the car back monday .... Saturday while driving intense smoke filled the cabin from the drivers side headliner i had the car towed back to service where they disconnected the vanity and gave me the car back awaiting parts they also dragged the car onto the tow truck due to no start and replaced the battery and alternator when i received the car the drivers seat belt was inoperable and had to be fixed as well as the car dented ..... I am awaotomg parts the smell persists and causes me to have headaches thank you for your time i would appreciate any info on this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAG6CCXXXXXX
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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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	25
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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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2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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