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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1260055 · 2016-02-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
15,800
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP OUT THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10825448
Machine
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