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2012 Jeep PATRIOT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	936902
Internal NHTSA #	10471732
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	PATRIOT
Model Year	2012
File date	09/08/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. The contact was traveling 20 mph when blue flames and black smoke emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact confirmed that the plastic rear bumper caught on fire. The vehicle was not destroyed. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the rear bumper and confirmed the failure was caused by a hanger in the muffler that was too close to the bumper. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 4,200. .... Updated 10/11/12 bf updated 10/15/2012 js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MILWAUKIE, OR
VIN pattern	1C4NJRBB0CDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	TOWN AND COUNTRY
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	MILWALKIE
Dealer's state code	OR
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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 PATRIOT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep PATRIOT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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