1996 DODGE CARAVAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE CARAVAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Start: 1998-12-01

fire · 155224 · 1999-06-17

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: CARAVAN
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT, SHORT OUT AND EVENTUALY CATCH 0N FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS VEHICLE SMELLED OF FUEL FROM DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE BRAKES FAIL CONSTANTLY. LEAKY O-RINGS CAUSED FIRE. *TT

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 840341
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown