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2013 DODGE JOURNEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1406437 · 2017-09-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
89,730

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JUMPER CABLES WERE PLACED ON THE BATTERY IN AN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE JUMPER CABLES CAUGHT FIRE INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT USED A RAG TO REMOVE THE JUMPER CABLES FROM THE BATTERY AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN TO HER THUMB THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,730.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11022218
Machine
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