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2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — STRUCTURE:BODY

firecrash · 1505645 · 2018-10-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ON I-95 SOUTH IN NH, TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND WE REAR-ENDED A JEEP WRANGLER AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. I BRAKED FOR ABOUT 20 FT AND STRUCK THE JEEP. OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. THE FLAMES WERE SO IMMEDIATE AND SO VIOLENT THAT MY WIFE AND I ONLY HAD TIME TO REMOVE OUR YOUNG DAUGHTERS FROM THE MIDDLE ROW OF THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT ITSELF WAS MINOR, THE JEEP WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. OUR PACIFICA WAS A COMPLETE LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. ...*BF.. UPDATED 10/30/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139579
Machine
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