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2004 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

fire · 817287 · 2010-09-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT TURNING OFF.*TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH COULD CATCH FIRE. SHE THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT WHAT SHE DESCRIBED SOUNDED LIKE THE PREVIOUS RECALL. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION WAS DONE, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THEY WERE DENYING HER CLAIM DUE TO FAILURE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10358668
Machine
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