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2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1064845 · 2014-05-14

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WHILE PARKED. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND AIR VENTS WITH A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. GOT OUT OF CAR TO CHECK UNDER HOOD AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TURNED THE KEY OFF AND FOUND A FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. CAR WOULD THEN START, BUT DIE WITHIN SECONDS. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND RADIO WOULD NOT WORK, BUT THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10588313
Machine
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