# 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `662963` · 2008-03-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** GRAND CARAVAN
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED SMOKE.  I COULDN'T SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM SO I CONTINUED DRIVING.  THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR.  I THEN PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.  I COULDN'T SEE A FIRE FROM INSIDE AND THE DOOR DIDN'T FEEL HOT.  I WALKED AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE AND TOUCHED THE DOOR, WHICH WAS HOT.  I THEN NOTICED BURN MARKS THROUGH THE PAINT.  I WENT BACK INTO THE VAN AND PULLED PART OF THE PANEL AWAY AND SAW FLAMES INSIDE THE DOOR.  I THEN TOOK A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.  I CALLED 911 AND ASKED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  *TR
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