2000 DODGE DAKOTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2001-03-18

fire · 283715 · 2001-03-19

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed: 40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD, AND ALL THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE BAY WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS A COMPLETE LOSS DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 742657
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown