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1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

crash · 554068 · 2005-09-12

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CONCORDE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Miles at failure
36,371

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS NO INSTRUCTION TO CHECK/INSPECT BATTERY CABLES THAT WERE "BURIED" BEHIND R/F WHEEL FENDER WELL AND BELOW ENGINE. WHEN INSPECTED, THEY WERE SO CORRODED, THAT BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT SIGNIFICANT LABOR EXPENSE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN NEGATED BY NORMAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10136290
Machine
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