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1992 DODGE DAKOTA — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 105841 · 1998-05-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HAD BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON ,TURNED OFF ENGINE TO MAKE 3-5 MINUTE STOP,TURNED BACK ON ENGINE, DROVE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF VENT , TURNED OFF ENGINE ,IN LESS THAN 7 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE CLAIMS FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF DEFECT IN MOTOR TO THE BLOWER WHICH CAUSED THIS PART TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823060
Machine
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