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1996 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire1 injured · 282285 · 2001-03-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RECALL 96 V 006 000. VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM GALLEY PLUG. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK ENGINE HAD MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND CONSUMER BURNED HER HAND, THERE WAS $2800 WORTH OF DAMAGE, MECAHNIC REPLACED GULLY PLUG AND HEAD GASKETS ALONG WITH BURNED HOSES AND BELTS, MECHANIC STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL, ALSO STATED THAT FIRE WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO GULLEY PLUG OIL LEAK. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
884080
Machine
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