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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1378324 · 2017-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE CONSOLE WHILE THE CAR WAS AT REST BUT OCCUPIED AT A GAS STATION . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO PREVENT A FIRE RE START . CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE FACTORY DEFECT FREE . THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THIS FIRE . I DON'T HAVE A WAY TO SCAN AND UPLOAD PICTURES OR DOCUMENTS BUT I HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OR ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10985949
Machine
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