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2014 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1577673 · 2019-06-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN RESTARTED THE CONTACT WAS LEFT STRANDED THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRUNK WAS UNLOCKED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR INSPECTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. PIIR = Y. AH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11222042
Machine
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