1998 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Start: 2003-04-24

fire · 419696 · 2003-07-22

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DURANGO
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Miles at failure: 121,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE INTO THE SPINDLE WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT AND SPARKS TO RUPTURE FRONT BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10028915
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown