# 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1064845` · 2014-05-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*