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2004 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 619203 · 2007-04-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTAINED THE BLAZE TO THE HOOD AND DASHBOARD AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRICAL, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE TAKEN, AND THE CONTACT POSSESSED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10186972
Machine
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