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2017 DODGE JOURNEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1696024 · 2020-09-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
23 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING FOR WORK FOR THE CENSUS, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE NOTIFICATION ENVELOPE BOTH APPEARED ON THE DASH SCREEN THEY FLASHED ON ONCE FLASHED OFF AND FLAMES BLEW OUT FROM BOTH FRONT WHEELS WELLS. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT UP IN FLAMES AND MY HUSBAND WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT OF THERE ALIVE.*DT*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR*DT*TR*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11361661
Machine
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