Vehicle Recall

Fire under the driver's seat

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Dodge vehicles. Closed 19 June 2006.

Investigation
PE06008
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
2 February 2006
Closed
19 June 2006

What NHTSA investigated

Odi is aware of 10 reports alleging that a fire originates underneath the driver's seat.six of thefires occurred while the vehicle was parked with the ignition switch turned off (key not in the ignition).the subject vehicles are equipped with manual seats. This investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis, (EA06-011), to allow further investigation of the issue.

The recall that followed

  1. Dodge — Electrical System06V3390007 September 200635,103 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
DodgeDURANGO2001–2003

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.