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2008 SMART FORTWO — ENGINE
fire · 1287609 · 2016-06-06
Vehicle
- Make
- SMART
- Model
- FORTWO
- Year
- 2008
- Manufacturer
- SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
- Component
- ENGINE
- Miles at failure
- 42,000
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND SET THE CAR ON FIRE, BURNING THE CAR TO THE GROUND.
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
10872656- Machine
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