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2001 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 476511 · 2004-05-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
55,400
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF AND ON WITHOUT WARNING. I PULLED OVER WHEN I REALIZED THE TAILLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. A FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONED WITHIN 3 MINUTES, BUT THE FIRE STILL DID $8,000 IN DAMAGE AND TOOK THE DEALER 10 WEEKS TO FIX. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE ENTIRE REAR WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10072989
Machine
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