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1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 207732 · 2000-04-12

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A SPARK FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IGNITED GASOLINE FROM A SMALL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND RESULTED IN THE MINIVAN CATCHING ON FIRE. THE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO BURNED IN THE FIRE. THE REPAIR SHOP WHO INTIALLY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE FELT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR CHRYSLER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WORK DUE TO THE WIRING BEING INVOLVED. OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ALLOW THE CAR TO BE TOED TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL NATIONAL CHRYSLER SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED LITTLE INFORMATION FROM CHRYSLER OTHER THAN THEIR BELIEF THE FIRE WAS NOT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT STATED WHAT THEY BELIEVE CAUSED THE FIRE AND THE DELAY IN GETTING OUR VEHICLE REPAIRED WAS OVER 1 WEEK. WE HAVE YET TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721384
Machine
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