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1999 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 195304 · 2000-02-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH WHEN IT SLID ON ICE, THERE WAS NO IMPACT. HOWEVER, IT DID TURN OVER ONTO PASSENGER'S SIDE. A FIRE IMMEDIATELY STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD , CLOSE TO THE GENERATOR CABLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856064
Machine
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