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2004 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 586357 · 2006-06-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Miles at failure
23,500

Severity

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

Narrative

JUNE 23, 2006 MY DAUGHTER BAILEY CHAPMAN WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2006 7-11 SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT THE SAGINAW TOWNSHIP SOCCER COMPLEX LOCATED IN SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN. THE SOCCER COMPLEX IS LOCATED OFF OF MCCARTY ROAD BETWEEN BAY ROAD AND MACKINAW. HER TEAM WAS SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT 7:30PM. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO BE AT THE COMPLEX FORTY FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME. WE DEPARTED OUR HOME AT 6:30PM FOR THE 10 MINUTE DRIVE TO THE COMPLEX. WE PARKED IN AN OVERFLOW TOURNAMENT PARKING LOT TO THE EAST OF THE COMPLEX. THE LOT WAS LOCATED OFF OF MCCARTY ROAD BETWEEN CABARET TRAIL W. AND FORTUNE BLVD. WE PULLED OFF MCCARTY ROAD AND PARKED AT APPROX. 6:45PM. AS I TURNED THE VEHICLE IGNITION OFF, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH BOARD. IT APPEARED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT THAT POINT, MY WIFE AND I INSTRUCTED THE TWO OLDER CHILDREN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. MY WIFE ASSISTED OUR 4 YEAR OLD OUT OF HER CAR SEAT. ONCE EVERYONE HAD CLEARED THE VEHICLE, I OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR SMOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SAW NO SMOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH, I DID SEE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS LOCATED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME THE SMOKE WENT FROM A WHITE/GREY COLOR TO BLACK. MY FIRST RESPONSE WAS TO ORDER MY FAMILY TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I THEN CALLED 911 AT 6:48PM TO REPORT A POTENTIA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10160825
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