# 2010 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1227473` · 2015-10-10 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** 300
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 1 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*