NHTSA Complaint #10448617 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10448617
Vehicle	2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 19, 2012
Date Filed	February 21, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DRIVING 65MPH, WAS ON A BRIDGE. INSIDE OF CAR WENT TOTALLY BLACK. HAD TO COAST IT TO RAILING OF BRIDGE AS THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON ITS OWN. SAW SMOKE, WAITED FOR CLEARING IN PASSING TRAFFIC. FIRE ERUPTED ON DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER HOOD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER AND BATTERY. HAD I NOT JUMPED OUT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. FIRED MELTED HOOD TO GRILL AND HAD TO AXED OPEN TO COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH FIRE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. *TR

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