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1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 575150 · 2006-03-08

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
90,262

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED VEHICLE TO WARM UP WHILE AT OUR CABIN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES OF RUNNING I NOTICED A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED SMOKE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I MOVED IT AWAY FROM MY GARAGE AND SHUT IT OFF. I OPENED THE DOORS AND THE LEFT REAR SPEAKER NEXT TO THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE! I WENT INTO MY CABIN,GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152241
Machine
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