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2010 DODGE CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1258428 · 2016-02-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TIPM ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE VAN WAS PARKED. STARTED AFTER PUSHING THE DOOR LOCK ON MY KEY FOB. CHRYSLER SENT AN INDEPENDENT ADJUSTER OUT ON 2/2/16. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CHRYSLER YET. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY VAN HAS HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. 1ST TIME WAS OCTOBER 2014 - HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VAN. I SAVED THE 2 BOXES WORTH OF BURNED HARNESSES/PARTS JUST IN CASE. I PAID $6,000 OUT OF POCKET LAST TIME. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND FUSE BOX. NO FLAMES OR INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10824213
Machine
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