# 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `838185` · 2011-01-23 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** PT CRUISER
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
## Narrative
2007 PT CRUISER,55000 MILES. BURST INTO INTENSE FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE. FIRE INVESTIGATORS DECLARED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT STARTED FIRE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED,PRODUCT DEFECT DIVISION OF CHRYSLER RESPONDED THAT THERE IS NO CHRYSLER DEFECT COVERED WITH THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY OR CERTIFIED USED CAR WARRANTY. HOWEVER FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT STATES THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. IF CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE WIRING IN THEIR CERTIFIED AND GUARANTEED CARS,THEN WHO IS?  *LN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*