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2012 DODGE CALIBER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1403062 · 2017-08-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 NEPHEWS IN THE CAR ( AGES 7 AND 9) SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE, GREY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE HOOD AND WIRING HARNESS HAD DROPPED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ON FIRE. 2 MINS LATER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT UP IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11019357
Machine
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