NHTSA Complaint #707254 — 1996 DODGE CARAVAN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	707254
Vehicle	1996 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	May 5, 1999
Date Filed	June 6, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

LIGHT SWITCH SMOKED AT START-UP.DEALER REPLACED SWITCH AND CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER C/S WHO ALSO CLAIMED NOT A FIRE HAZARD,BUT I TOOK SWITCH APART AND CAN SEE WHERE A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS HEAVILY BLACKENED. *AK

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