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2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 491716 · 2004-08-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MONDAY, JULY 5TH 2004, MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY [XXX] ERUPTED IN A VAN FIRE. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING ON THE 3RD SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE HEARD NOISE, SAW FLAMES AND YELLED THERE WAS A FIRE. MY FAMILY IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHRYSLER FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND AUTO INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DEEMED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THIS ISSUE.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088227
Machine
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