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1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 384593 · 2002-11-24

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF A/C COMPRESSOR, BEARINGS SEIZED CAUSING BELT TO BURN. SECOND A/C UNIT TO FAIL THIS WAY ON THIS VEHICLE. FIRST FAILED IN JUNE 2001AT 81,500 MI. DEALER SAYS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATOR LED TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION IN THE 17-MONTH-OLD REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR. RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH PARTS. WARRANTIES PAST MANUFACTURER UNHELPFUL. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
770075
Machine
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