# CHRYSLER RUNNING BOARD KIT — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `515751` · 2005-01-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** RUNNING BOARD KIT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## 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
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