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2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1553345 · 2019-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

MY BLIND SPOT SENSORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I BROUGHT THEM TO A DEALER THAT SAID THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES WATER TO GET INTO THE SENSOR HOUSING. I JUST GOT HOME AND REMOVED BOTH SENSORS AND BOTH ARE CORRODED FROM WATER DAMAGE THAT CLEARLY ENTERED AT THE SEAMS OF THE HOUSING. THIS IS SO BAD THAT THEY ARE SPLIT OPEN BECAUSE THE CORROSION AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SHORTING WIRES AND MELTING PLASTIC IN THE AREA WHERE THE SENSORS ARE HOUSED IN THE REAR BUMPERS. THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT IN BOTH SENSORS AND AFTER SOME ONLINE SEARCHES IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. BECAUSE THE BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM IS A SAFETY FEATURE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM. IF THESE PARTS ARE NOT RECALLED SOMEONE'S FAILED BLIND SPOT DETECTION SENSORS ARE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH (IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.) I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE OR SEND A REPLACEMENT PART THAT WOULD BE SEALED TO PREVENT WATER DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11192650
Machine
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