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2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — FIRERELATED

fire · 1814185 · 2022-05-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FIRERELATED
Miles at failure
156,058

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a  2013 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, his wife alerted him that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact was able to drive to his residence and safely exited the vehicle with his wife and their four children. No injuries were sustained and no medical attention was received. No police or fire department reports were filed. The contact opened the hood and saw that it had caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Prior to the failure, the contact stated that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The vehicle then stalled and was not able to restart immediately. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was fluid leaking from the oil filter housing. The failure mileage was 156,058.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11465719
Machine
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