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1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 212791 · 2000-05-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT STARTED THE ENGINE FIRE ONLY THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS TYPE OF FIRE BEFORE. THEY ARE QUICKLY TO STATE THAT THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY ERROR. HOW CAN THAT STATEMENT BE MADE WHEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE? THEY WILL NOT COMMENT ON A DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE ALL DEFECTIVE (BURNT) PARTS IN MY POSSESSION. HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THEY CAN'T TELL ME IF THEY FIXED THE PART THAT STARTED THE FIRE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW. IN A LETTER DATED 5/2/200 FROM THIER COMPANY THEY APPOLOGIZED OVER THE FIRE BUT HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE INCIDENT WITHOUT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE AS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
722689
Machine
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