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CHRYSLER RUNNING BOARD KIT — EQUIPMENT

fire · 515751 · 2005-01-06

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
RUNNING BOARD KIT
Year
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

- CAR WOULD STALL OUT, THEN START BACK UP (FELT LIKE ENGINE WAS GOING INTO 1ST GEAR WHILE DOING 60 MPH). ALSO 1 FIRE WAS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. 2 BATTERIES ARE LISTED IN THE REPLACEMENT CATALOG. ONE OF THESE WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY TERMINALS TO SHORT OUT ON THE HOOD CAUSING ARCING AND THE ABOVE FAILURES. THE OTHER BATTERY IN THE CATALOG SOLVED THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DID NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DECLINED TO TALK ABOUT IT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105863
Machine
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