8/17/12

Two units of 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee get a sudden fire


LOS ANGELES -NHTSA reported two cases of fires occurred in May. While the report mentions the results of the investigation due to endless power steering oil, making power on the wheel does not work. Even one of the burning vehicle, just walking at a speed of 56 km / h.

"As I was driving, the owner looked outside and saw smoke outside the vehicle. Langsunbg driver maneuvered to the side of the road, the engine suddenly exploded and took out a big fire," the NHTSA report, which mentions the cause of the fire was a leaking power steering fluid and exposed to hot engine components.

In a separate investigation, a total of 230 thousand units of Dodge Ram 1500 pickup alerts 2009-2010, suffered differential problems that cause damage to the rear wheels locked.

 Two units of 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee reported a sudden fire. Above case, the National Institute of Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) opened the investigation on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee variants.

NHTSA opens preliminary hearing on a total of 106 803 units of the Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012. The results of the investigation as mentioned, there is a power steering hose leak on the SUV, which caused the fire.