Report: Chrysler replaces Dodge Charger police car after 'suspicious' fire

[cawimmer430]

This would never have happened on a Plymouth Volare Police Cruiser. 


Report: Chrysler replaces Dodge Charger police car after 'suspicious' fire



Chrysler has agreed to replace a Dodge Charger Pursuit  and all of the police gear inside for free after the vehicle mysteriously burnt to the ground. As you may recall, a Curry County, Oregon sheriff's deputy saw his new cruiser (which had 6,000 miles on it) go crispy after stopping to assist in a search and rescue operation.

Patrick Combs, the rescuee, was found and taken to a local hospital by ambulance, but deputy Jared Gray's new Charger Patrol didn't survive the scene. The fire seemed to take hold in the passenger-side front wheel well and continued to reignite after fire crews extinguished the blaze.

There was one small caveat to the vehicle's generous replacement, however. In exchange for the new set of wheels, the sheriff's department had to agree to sign a non-disclosure, which means we may never know exactly what set the car ablaze.

As our friends at The J point out, no reports of toasty civilian Chargers have been made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/31/chrysler-replaces-dodge-charger-police-car-after-suspicious-fi/

[Byteme]

This would never have happened on a Plymouth Volare Police Cruiser. 


Report: Chrysler replaces Dodge Charger police car after 'suspicious' fire

[There was one small caveat to the vehicle's generous replacement, however. In exchange for the new set of wheels, the sheriff's department had to agree to sign a non-disclosure, which means we may never know exactly what set the car ablaze.

As our friends at The J point out, no reports of toasty civilian Chargers have been made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.



Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/31/chrysler-replaces-dodge-charger-police-car-after-suspicious-fi/

Probably accidently dropped his joint on the carpet.   

[cawimmer430]

Probably accidently dropped his joint on the carpet.