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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1518600 · 2018-11-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
188,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ASLEEP. THE CONTACT WOKE UP AND SMELLED BURNT RUBBER AND A CHEMICAL/ELECTRICAL ODOR OUTSIDE THE TRAILER HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE MELTED THE COATING OFF OF THE TRAILER HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE PRIOR TO THE CONTACT WAKING UP. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11154087
Machine
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