Passenger car - JEEP Wrangler

Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
Alert Number0517/10
BrandJEEP
CategoryMotor vehicles
Risk TypeFire
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginUnited States
Model NumberWrangler and Wrangler Unlimited (type JK) (recall campaign J30)
Published19 March 2010

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of fire because the transmission fluid on the affected vehicles may overheat under certain driving conditions. Continuous operation under these conditions may cause the transmission fluid to boil over and come in contact with hot engine or exhaust components. This could cause an underhood fire without warning.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2010-w11/2010-w11_37-vins.pdf">See attached list of VIN numbers</a><img src="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif"/>.

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