A discontinued Windsor-built minivan is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The NHTSA's Office of Defect Investigation has issued a report that outlined at least three complaints about the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. The claims, taken via owner questionnaire, showed that in each case, a fire broke out in the interior.
The investigation covers the minivan built in the 2014 model year. The Town and Country was built at the FCA Windsor Assembly Plant, the only point of production for the model in North America.
In each case, the fire broke out in the minivan's charge hub, which was mounted in the trim panel on the driver's side of the interior, between the second and third rows of seating.
"The charge hub serves as communication and power ports, intended for use with entertainment and other personal devices," read the report. "While the reports indicate that the charge hub was the likely origin or starting point of the fire, the cause of the fires has not been identified at this time."
The NHTSA did not disclose any information about crashes or injuries caused by the defect.
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles discontinued the Town and Country in 2016 and replaced it with the Pacifica.
