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2012 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1272846
Internal NHTSA #	10852904
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	2012
File date	04/03/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Spontaneous combustion - while stopped at a trafficlight -- of the driver-side switchbox that controls the windows, doorlocks & outside mirrors. Flames erupted from the armrest making escape from vehicle difficult. Fdny was called & extinguished the fire. This happened early friday morning/snowing. Insurance company examined car & authorized repair. Chrysler sent an engineering safety inspector who had vehicle towed to a dodge dealership where investigation was performed. We received a "safety recall notice" [ p25/nhtsa 14v-234] later that same day. Chrysler has ignored my calls & live-chats for the past month. Dealership still has the vehicle but can't get a response from chrysler either. Incident occurred 4 weeks ago! Have been forced to rent a replacement vehicle -- at my expense -- for transportation purposes.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY
VIN pattern	2C4RDGCG3CRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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