1997 DODGE CARAVAN — SUSPENSION:FRONT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 DODGE CARAVAN — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Start: 2000-01-24

fire · 194453 · 2000-01-28

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: CARAVAN
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SNOW BUILD-UP UNDER FRONT-END CAUSED STEERING LINES TO LEAK LEADING TO FIRE AND DAMAGE TO LOWER ENGINE COMPONENTS. ONLY 6INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND.LINES POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 717984
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown