NHTSA Complaint #10617561 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10617561
Vehicle	2005 CHRYSLER 300C
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 17, 2014
Date Filed	July 30, 2014
Mileage	134,646 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300C. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM THE TRUNK. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,646.

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