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2006 DODGE DURANGO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1482259 · 2018-07-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
119,500

Severity

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

Narrative

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, TURNED ON FRONT A/C NOTICED IT WAS NOT WORKING BUT THE BACK A/C WAS FUNCTIONING, TURNED OFF FRONT A/C. AFTER HE HAD TURNED OFF THE A/C NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE THROUGH VENT - PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT , RAN INTO WALGREEN'S TO GET WATER TO PUT OUT FIRE, WENT BACK IN A 2ND TIME BOUGHT MORE WATER BY THEN CAR WAS IN FLAMES - FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED BY STORE MANAGER WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT - CAR INTERIOR COMPLETELY DESTROYED - WINDOWS, FRONT & BACK WINDSHIELDS ALL GONE - THANKFULLY SON IS OKAY. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 119,500

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110961
Machine
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