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2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1539179 · 2019-02-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A BURNT PLASTIC SMELL WAS PRESENT. WAS UNSURE IF THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. PARKED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF IGNITION, LEFT VEHICLE OUT OF SIGHT FOR AN ESTIMATED 5 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR THE REST OF INCIDENT. UPON RETURN TO THE VEHICLE THE REAR CARGO AREA WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE GENERATING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CARGO AREA, BEHIND THE 3RD ROW SEATS. ENTERED VEHICLE, REMOVED PERSONAL ITEMS, ATTEMPTED TO OPEN REAR CARGO HATCH AND HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. AT THIS POINT THE SMOKE HAD COMPLETELY FILLED THE INTERIOR CABIN AND FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11176535
Machine
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