2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

fire · 493633 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Miles at failure: 16,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD POP NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR, AND SUDDENLY STARTED SMELLING BURNING MATERIAL. THE SMOKE AND HEAVY FLAMES WHERE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SPEAKER. VEHICLE WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND THEY STATED WE NEVER HEARD SUCH A THING.*AK DRIVERSIDE REAR RADIO SPEAKER CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. *TC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10090080
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown