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1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 226456 · 2000-07-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. A/C WENT OUT. SMOKE STARTED TO ENTER CABIN AREA. PULLED OVER AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINQUISH THE FIRE. IT SEEMS THE WIRE FOR THE HOOD LIGHT, ATTACHED TO THE HOOD HINGE, MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE HOOD, CUTTING INTO THE INSULATION AND SHORTING THE WIRE TO THE FRAME. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED AN OVERLOAD TO THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH STARTED ON FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
725717
Machine
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