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2019 JEEP RENEGADE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 2240000 · 2026-08-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
RENEGADE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
50,079

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, smoke began to emerge from the engine compartment. The contact's daughter immediately pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. When the police arrived, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed and determined to be totaled. A police report and a fire department report were filed. No injuries were reported, and no medical attention was needed. The contact stated that an abnormal sound was heard from the fan motor after an oil change was performed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,079.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11759938
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown