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2020 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 2116499 · 2025-08-01

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The hybrid battery overheated and started burning the interior of the vehicle while it sat turned off charging in the garage. Smoke filled the house which had to be evacuated. Emergency services were called and the fire department brought the incident under control. An incident report was completed by the fire department and the vehicle is currently in the possession of insurance who is doing their own evaluation. There were no warning indicators or other problems prior to this happening.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11677911
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown