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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 967192 · 2013-03-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
44,750
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED HEAVY SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH WIRES WERE DISABLED AND PERMANENTLY REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE WIRE HARNESS AND WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,750.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10502073
Machine
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