| Issue ID | 838939 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10376213 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 13/09/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2009 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes on behalf of his wife who was involved in a motor vehicle accident when another vehicle made a left turn in front of her. Right after the impact, the jeep remained in drive and continued to move forward. The engine compartment also ignited, resulting in a fire *tgw after the vehicle was brought to a halt, and a fire retardant was applied to extinguish the flame, as the jeep was being set up for towing, the fire re-ignited and caused additional damage. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | PICO RIVERA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39109LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DAVID ELLIS CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CANOGA PARK |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |