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2001 DODGE DURANGO — VISIBILITY

fire · 703149 · 2009-01-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
133,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER BURNED AND NO LONGER WORKS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE HEATER WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD POSSIBLY REMAIN THIS WAY UNTIL JANUARY 16, 2009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254271
Machine
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