1997 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Start: 2000-12-17

fire · 265063 · 2001-01-08

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S BROTHER STARTED VEHICLE UP TO DRIVE VEHICLE OVER TO CONSUMER'S HOUSE. IN PROCESS OF DRIVING, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER SMELLED THE SMOKE. BACKSEAT STARTED TO EVAPORATE. EVERYTHING THAT WAS INSIDE OFF VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED. *AK THE CLOGGED EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW OUT. *YH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 877695
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown