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2005 DODGE NEON — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

fire · 556848 · 2005-10-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 THE RADIO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DODGE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR , AND CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING FOR A DISPOSITION FROM THEM. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AMP HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO IT, AND THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10138358
Machine
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