NHTSA Complaint #10888450 — 2015 FIAT 500
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10888450 |
| Vehicle | 2015 FIAT 500 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 18,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FIAT 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BY A 2002 E450 RV DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A NEARBY FIRE STATION WHERE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED EXTENSIVELY AND DECLARED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
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