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2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1834561 · 2022-08-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's wife owned a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while his wife was driving 30 MPH, there was an electrical fumes odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and exited the vehicle with his grandson before seeing fire coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a fire report. The fire department deemed the vehicle totaled. The contact stated a police officer also arrived at the location of the incident and filed a police report. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact had the vehicle towed to the tow lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11480150
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown