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1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 258573 · 2000-11-27

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER TWICE , WOULD NOT START, BOUGHT NEW BATTERY. NEXT DAY DEAD AGAIN. DEALER SAID HEADLIGHT STAYED ON THAT CAUSED BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. NEXT NIGHT VEHICLE WAS BURNING, FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT OPEN HOOD TO GET TO ENGINE, LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE WAS MELTED. VEHICLE AT DEALERS SINCE THEN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875512
Machine
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