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2015 DODGE DART — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1425424 · 2017-11-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DART
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
25,500
Speed
77 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY WIFE, I SEEN SPARKS IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. UPON PULLING OVER AND CHECKING THE TIRES(FIGURED A TIRE BLEW OUT AND WE WERE RIDING ON A RIM) I NOTICED A GLOWING COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BY THE TIME I GOT MY WIFE AND OUR DOG OUT OF THE CAR SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED EMERGENCY BY THE TIME I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE DISPATCHER THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED. CHRYSLER DID AN "INVESTIGATION AND TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME RESULT AS OUR CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11046353
Machine
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