Jeep exploded ...

[monkey44]

JFYI: Anyone that has a newer Jeep ... Jeep has a recall out for an electrical issue. Jeep has not notified every owner. Day before yesterday, a Jeep in our neighbor's garage shorted out at 3AM, blew up the full gas tank, and completely destroyed the home except the block sidewalls and slab foundation.

That's all the details I have at the moment. If you own a Jeep (not sure model or year) I'd check the recall notices or call your dealer and find out about it. IF I get more info, I will share.

No one was hurt, luckily. The residents woke and safely fled out the back door of the home. 😞 M44 ...

The home is in Leesburg, Florida...

[monkey44]

No, it was not a show business musical, it was a house fire. 😞

Occasionally, a black tank malfunction might be a musical, this was not. 🙂

[toedtoes]

fj12ryder wrote:
There was a musical??!! I had no idea, I guess it's true in show business: "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing". 🙂

Yep. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z48BIovm9H0

[fj12ryder]

There was a musical??!! I had no idea, I guess it's true in show business: "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing". 🙂

[toedtoes]

fj12ryder wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

Algernon

Been a long time since I read that so I forgot the spelling

Nice to find someone else who reads good books. Thanks.

And Cliff Robertson in "Charly". 🙂 A well done adaption.

And Michael Crawford in the musical version of Flowers for Algernon.

[fj12ryder]

wa8yxm wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

Algernon

Been a long time since I read that so I forgot the spelling

Nice to find someone else who reads good books. Thanks.

And Cliff Robertson in "Charly". 🙂 A well done adaption.

[monkey44]

Grit dog wrote:
Why would the HOA have any involvement in this short of approving the colors and other HOA nonsense for the re-construction?
Or just enquiring minds?

Grit Dog --- The HOA is involved only to know why the house burned, to advise the neighborhoods. Could have been a water heater (we have natural gas heat and water) ... HOA involved for information only, and for no other reason - HOA presumes no liability issues. We have 1500 homes in our community, all built in 1998 - 2000.

[wa8yxm]

toedtoes wrote:

Algernon

Been a long time since I read that so I forgot the spelling

Nice to find someone else who reads good books. Thanks.

[JRscooby]

Does your area allow water heaters and other auto-start loads in the same room vehicle is stored?

[toedtoes]

wa8yxm wrote:

monkey44 wrote:


Today, someone said a gas leak sparked the evaporated gas - and that's all it took. I gotta think, if the fuel was leaking just a little, it would take fumes a few hours to become ignitable - so, that's why 3AM and not mid-afternoon probably. We do have natural gas water heaters in the garages, so they will spark to light the heater.

Even an electric water heater the thermostat can spark when opening or closing. So can a furnace ignightor or fan motor T-Stat many things can cause a spark Even Elgenon's brother (A Mouse) nibbling on a wire

Algernon

[monkey44]

toedtoes wrote:
If the gas leak itself was the cause of the explosion and not faulty wiring, etc with the house, then I would expect Jeep to be responsible for all the damage. I expect the homeowner's insurance will pay for the damage and then seek to force Jeep to reimburse them.

Can't confirm the exact cause at this time - but it was sure a nasty fire. I probably agree, HOI will pay, and then try to back-charge Jeep if it was the actual cause. Too early to tell, and FD won't tell civilians while investigating. That will take days or week, I'd imagine.

[Grit_dog]

Why would the HOA have any involvement in this short of approving the colors and other HOA nonsense for the re-construction?
Or just enquiring minds?

[wa8yxm]

monkey44 wrote:


Today, someone said a gas leak sparked the evaporated gas - and that's all it took. I gotta think, if the fuel was leaking just a little, it would take fumes a few hours to become ignitable - so, that's why 3AM and not mid-afternoon probably. We do have natural gas water heaters in the garages, so they will spark to light the heater.

Even an electric water heater the thermostat can spark when opening or closing. So can a furnace ignightor or fan motor T-Stat many things can cause a spark Even Elgenon's brother (A Mouse) nibbling on a wire

[toedtoes]

If the gas leak itself was the cause of the explosion and not faulty wiring, etc with the house, then I would expect Jeep to be responsible for all the damage. I expect the homeowner's insurance will pay for the damage and then seek to force Jeep to reimburse them.

[monkey44]

If I find our anything about cause, who's liable, what insurance does, etc. I'll come back and let anyone know. The residents left today to move in with their kids until it gets resolved. My wife is Director on HOA BOD, so whatever we find out, I should know as well. She is looking into it now, only a couple days, so not much info but rumors at this time.

Rumor has it, Jeep seems to be willing to accept some responsibility - how much, we don't know. Certainly, the Jeep itself. But the house damage is a Q?????

[Crowe]

This recall also came out https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/jeep-wrangler-suv-recalled-for-fire-risk-a7...

Not likely if the vehicle has not been in an accident but if there's been a puncture and fumes escaped with an ignition source such as the water heaters it COULD happen. We no longer own our 2021 Wrangler but got the recall. Got tired of the "death wobble" and squeaky cap that Jeep refused to deal with. If there's been an investigation by the fire dept to find a root cause I'd highly recommend he get copies. Although insurance has covered the damages it might be interesting to know if Jeep has any culpability at all.