NHTSA Complaint #10781285 — 2010 CHRYSLER 300 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10781285
Vehicle	2010 CHRYSLER 300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 8, 2015
Date Filed	October 10, 2015
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

CAME OUT OF STORE, TURNED IGINITION OVER AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS DROVE ABOUT 25 FEET AND HAD TO EVACUATE CAR SMOKE WAS CHOKING US. HUSBAND LIFTED HOOD AND NO SMOKE THERE. SO HE WENT TO THE BATTERY IN THE TRUNK AND DISCONNECTED THE CABLE THINKING IT WOULD STOP BUT THE SMOKE GOT THICKER. FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASH. A CITIZEN CAME RUNNING WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT AND THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND FINISHED IT.

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