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2008 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1216865 · 2015-09-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
188,000
Speed
47 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ALL THE ELECTRICAL FROM THE CAR WENT OUT INCLUDING LIGHTS, RADIO, ODOMETER LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WERE NOT WORKING. THEN MADE THE CAR GO AS FAR AS 100 FT. WHEN IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETLY. I GOT OFF THE CAR AND POPPED THE HOOD AND THE FUSE BOX WAS ON FIRE I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOOK FIRE OUT FROM THE HOOD AND THE TRUNK AND DETERIMINED THAT THE THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE BATTERY AND THERE WAS BATTERY ACID ALL IN BACK OF THE TRUNK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762234
Machine
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