← NHTSA complaints

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 572716 · 2006-02-15

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
20,100

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FILED A REPORT. UPON INSPECTION THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE REAR DEFROSTER CAUSED THE FIRE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE REAR DEFROSTER, TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD FAILED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10150342
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown