NHTSA Complaint #709819 — 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON

FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF VEHICLE POSSIBLY DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT OF REMOTE MIRROR WIRING OR MOTOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DISCOVERED BY DAUGHTER UPON OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR TO GO TO WORK. AT FIRST, SHE REALIZED THAT THE OUTSIDE DRIVER'S MIRROR WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON OPENING DOOR, FLAMES EMERGED FROM THE INTERIOR, SLIGHTLY BURNING HER ON THE ARM. ALL HEAVY BURN DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE AT THE AREA OF THE MOTOR AND SWITCH FOR THE REMOTE MIRRORS. THE INTERIOR SUFFERED TOTAL LOSS. NO ELECTRICAL ALTERATIONS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. ALL COMPONETS ON THE VEHICLE ARE FACTORY INSTALLED. CAN'T SEEM TO GET THROUGH TO CHRYSLER FOR ANY ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE IS OF COURSE OUT OF WARRANTY (3YR - 36,000)