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2012 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1396793 · 2017-08-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,070
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED BATTERY. RESUMED TRIP, STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. BLUETOOTH TURNED OFF, RADIO SHUT OFF, A/C SHUT OFF (ALL AS I'M TRYING TO GET OFF HIGHWAY), SMOKE BEGINS POURING OUT OF AIR VENTS, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED. IT IS SITTING, AS I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF IT IS INCLUDED IN T36 RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11012217
Machine
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