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2004 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

fire · 610118 · 2007-01-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Miles at failure
34,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30PM ON DECEMBER 26, 2006 OUR 2004 DODGE DURANGO CAUGHT OF FIRE. WE ORIGINALLY NOTICED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE DASH BOARD AND WITHIN MINUTES FIRE ERUPTED AND IGNITED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES BROKE THROUGH THE WINDSHIED AND CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE WITHIN 10 MINUTES AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. ALL OF OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED AND MY DAUGHTER (7) AND SON (5) WILL STILL NOT FALL ASLEEP AT NIGHT IN FEAR THE HOUSE WILL CATCH ON FIRE SINCE WE HAVE AN ATTACHED GARAGE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179094
Machine
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