1996 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Start: 2000-02-27

fire · 199705 · 2000-03-01

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: CARAVAN
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

A FIRE STARTED IN THE A/C VENT BY THE STEERING WHEEL, FROM WHICH FLAMES CAME OUT AND ENGULFED THE CAR. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 857689
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown