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2016 CHRYSLER 300 — SEATS

fire · 1813946 · 2022-05-21

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

Passenger front heated seat for no apparent reason began smoldering and two small burn holes came through the seat cushion. Vehicle was parked at the time and the ignition was off, and the car was unoccupied. this incident was reported to Chrysler and the car was taken to a dealer for inspection. The inspector's report indicated that this was not caused by a manufactures defect and told me to contact my insurance company. I do not agree with these findings and think that this matter should be investigated further as a dangerous fire might occur.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11465551
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown