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1997 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 306747 · 2001-05-22

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKES OR ENGINE LEAK MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 9002428
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown