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

fire1 injured · 352807 · 2002-03-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1997
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

CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE HE NOTICED VEHICLE WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE AREA HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
564806
Machine
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