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2012 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1285047 · 2016-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870729
Machine
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