# 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `871639` · 2011-08-03 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
FIRE IN VEHICLE CAUSED BY AN APPARENT SHORT IN REAR CIGARETTE LIGHTER  WHILE ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP FROM NEW JERSEY TO NEWFOUNDLAND ON JULY 25, 2011, WE HAD A FIRE IN OUR 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN THAT STARTED IN AND AROUND THE REAR CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE WIRES BELOW THE CARPET IGNITED CAUSING A PORTION OF THE CARPET TO GET BURNED AND CAUSING A MAJOR PANIC AMONGST MY 3 CHILDREN WHO WERE ALL SEATED IN THE BACK. THERE WAS NOTHING PLUGGED INTO THE LIGHTER WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.  *KB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*