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2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1478819 · 2018-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
129,900
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR ALONG THE SECOND ROW OF SEATING BY THE USB OUTLETS/POWER INVERTER. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND THEN SPARKS FLEW OUT OF THE OUTLETS. THERE WERE NO CORDS PLUGGED IN AND THE SEATS WERE FOLDED DOWN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND THE SMOKING OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED FROM RED TO GREEN, I PARKED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE ONCE SPARKS EMITTED FROM THE OUTLET. *TR*DT*TP

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11104257
Machine
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