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2014 DODGE DART — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1150174 · 2015-01-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DART
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR THREE-WEEK-OLD DODGE DART. IT BEGAN SMOKING AS SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND, WITHIN SECONDS, SHE LOST HER ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT PHYSICAL INJURY BUT WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE FIRE, SHOWING THE FLAMES SHOOTING MANY FEET INTO THE AIR AND THE CAR ENCASED IN SMOKE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10678172
Machine
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