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2010 DODGE CALIBER — ENGINE

fire · 1118890 · 2014-10-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
72,039
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICE AT JIFFY LUBE WITH A AIR FILTER AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN DRIVING TO SCHOOL I SLOWLY STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO JIFFY LUBE. WELL ON MY WAY THE PROBLEM INCREASED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED APPEARING, THAT'S WHEN I QUICKLY GOT OUT THE CAR AND CALLED 911. I HAD ONLY MADE IT A BLOCK AWAY FROM REACHING JIFFY LUBE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643711
Machine
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