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2006 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

fire · 625717 · 2007-05-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT AWOKE TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE, LOOKED OUT HER WINDOW, AND NOTICED HER ENTIRE GARAGE IN FLAMES. THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THREE STORY HOME AND KILLED THE FAMILY CAT. THREE VEHICLES WERE ALSO DESTROYED: A 2006 DURANGO, 1996 GRAND AM, AND A 2001 FORD TAURUS. SHE SPOKE WITH DODGE TO FIND OUT IF THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DURANGO, BUT DODGE RULED OUT THAT POSSIBILITY. THIS WAS AN ISSUE RAISED BY INVESTIGATORS. THE CONTACT LATER SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DURANGO. ON MAY 30, 2007, SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191980
Machine
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