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2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1159335 · 2015-02-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR, A LARGE SPARK AND SMALL DEBRIS FIRE WAS SEEN IN THE BOTTOM DOOR RAIL. UPON INSPECTION, A BREAK IN THE WIRE HARNESS HAD ALOUD WIRES TO BE SEVERED THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR AND LOCKING SYSTEM. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH SIDE DOORS NO LONGER WORKED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NO LONGER OPEN ELECTRICALLY. I REMOVED THE WIRING HARNESS AND WIRES AND DISCARDED THEM TO AVOID ANY MORE PROBLEMS (SPARKING AND/OR FIRES). THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10689786
Machine
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