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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1498998
Internal NHTSA #	11130492
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2013
File date	06/08/18
Component	INTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced failures after it was repaired per nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v572000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic), 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting), and 15v115000 (electrical system). The dealer (stevens creek chrysler jeep dodge ram, 4100 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95129, (408) 248-1800) performed the recall repairs. The contact felt that manufacturer campaign number: t-36 and nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system) regarding the alternator assembly failed to provide a permanent solution. The contact heard a ticking noise and a fire occurred within months of the dealer's recall repairs. While pulling into a parking area, there was a strong burning odor and smoke appeared under the hood. The contact parked and exited the vehicle. Upon inspecting under the hood, the contact noticed flames near the alternator assembly. The fire extinguished on its own. Afterwards, the vehicle was unable to be locked electronically, start up, and be driven. The vehicle was towed to huntington jeep chrysler dodge ram (1220 e jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, (631) 673-0270), but they did not inspect the vehicle to determine if the failures were related to any of the recall campaigns. The vehicle was still at the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	1C4RJEAG3DCXXXXXX
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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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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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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