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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1218844 · 2015-09-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING WERE DIM. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, A JUMPSTART WAS REQUIRED. WHILE GETTING A JUMPSTART, SMOKE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIREE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763716
Machine
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