NHTSA Complaint #10501291 — 2005 DODGE DAKOTA SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10501291
Vehicle	2005 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	March 1, 2013
Date Filed	March 4, 2013
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT, WAS NOT RUNNING, KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. IT HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 HOURS WHEN SON IN LAW HAPPENED TO COME OVER AND SAW THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK FULL OF SMOKE. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT WAS BURNING. THE SEAT WAS FULLY DESTROYED, BUT THE FIRE WAS ABLE TO BE PUT OUT BEFORE ANY FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURED. HAD THIS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED WHEN IT WAS, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, ALONG WITH THE CARPORT AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE HOME. *TR

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