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1994 PLYMOUTH LASER — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire2 injured · 283951 · 2001-03-30

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
LASER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HOUSING EXPLODED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION AWAY FROM ENGINE, AND CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE OR BROKE IN THE PRESSURE PLATE, CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT ALL THE FAILURES ARE NOT THEIR PROBLEMS, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
884708
Machine
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