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2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1198965 · 2015-07-15

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHITISH/GRAYISH SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF FRONT END OF CAR. PATRONS DRIVING ALERTED US & WE EXITED VEHICLE. AS WE VACATED VEHICLE WE REALIZED PURSE WAS STILL IN VEHICLE, WE RAN TO RETRIEVE IT & AS WE RETRIEVED BELONGINGS, FIRE ENGULFED FRONT END OF VEHICLE & SHOT THROUGH FRONT OF VEHICLE & ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE & INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POWER STEERING FLUID DRIPPED ON ENGINE WHICH IGNITED THE FIRE. AS FIRE FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRST FIRE & AS THE FIRST FIRE DIED DOWN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES ONCE AGAIN WHICH WAS IGNITED BY FUEL. POWER STEERING FLUID AND BATTERY ACID CAUSING THE FLAMES TO SHOOT THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR (INSIDE) TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE BALL. VEHICLE IS A CHARRED TOTALED SHELL OF A CAR. TOWED TO A TOWING/STORAGE LOT WAITING FOR INSPECTION BY FIELD ENGINEERS OF CHRYSLER AS WELL AS YOUR TEAM PER SABRINA CASE # 10733613.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10735203
Machine
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