1996 DODGE STRATUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE STRATUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Start: 2002-12-31

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Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 123,521

Severity

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

Narrative

RUPTURE IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO TO CONTACT HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT MELTED IGNITION WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR, AND POWER STEERING RETURN FLUID LINE. TS

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10000493
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown