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2010 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1227473 · 2015-10-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME OUT OF STORE, TURNED IGINITION OVER AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS DROVE ABOUT 25 FEET AND HAD TO EVACUATE CAR SMOKE WAS CHOKING US. HUSBAND LIFTED HOOD AND NO SMOKE THERE. SO HE WENT TO THE BATTERY IN THE TRUNK AND DISCONNECTED THE CABLE THINKING IT WOULD STOP BUT THE SMOKE GOT THICKER. FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASH. A CITIZEN CAME RUNNING WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT AND THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND FINISHED IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10781285
Machine
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