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2009 DODGE CALIBER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1262935 · 2016-02-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
3
Speed
37 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRIC FAULT STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD RESULTING IN ALL COMPONENTS TO COMPLETELY BURN. A BURNING SMELL STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I CHECKED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE NEEDLE WAS UNDER THE COLD TICK. I CONTINUED DRIVING TO THE NEAREST PARKING WHICH TOOK ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND SMOKE WAS ALREADY COMING OUT VISIBLE FROM THE HOOD. I DON'T LIVE IN THE US, SO STATAE, ZIP CODE AND PHONE NUMBERS I ENTERED ARE DUMMY. I LIVE IN THE UAE, ABU DHABI PHONE: 0091502124224

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837645
Machine
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