2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
Start: 2006-07-24

fire · 589769 · 2006-07-25

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: PT CRUISER
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
Miles at failure: 85,324

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONNECTOR PLUG FOR THE FOG LIGHTS SHORTED OUT CAUSING IT TO SMOLDER AND THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS FIRE BUT NO FLAME. THE PLUG MELTED AND CRACKED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10163381
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown