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2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1277944 · 2016-04-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
71
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

"TAKATA RECALL THE TIPM IN MY BRAND NEW DODGE GRAND CARVAN GAVE OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN MY STARTER WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF CARS ENGINE. BOUGHT CAR ON 4/20 ON 4/22 WITH 71 MILES ON IT WHILE TURNING A CORNER THE TIPM GAVE OUT CAUSING THE STARTER TO KEEP TURNING OVER AND MADE A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE THEN WE TURNED CAR OFF AND CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY WHEN WE TRIED TO TURN CAR BACK ON IT WAS DEAD NOTHING WOULD TURN OVER. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR TOWING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861295
Machine
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