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2000 DODGE STRATUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 484424 · 2004-07-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED CAR AND LOWERED WINDOW (POWER). MINUTES AFTER I STARTED TO DRIVE, THE POWER MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN TO MOVE BY THEMSEVES. MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. MINUTES AFTER THAT FLAMES SHOT OUT OF TOP OF DOOR PANEL. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF CAR. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY SOMEONE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE BODY SHOP EWALD CHRYSLER MAYFAIR ON MAYFAIR ROAD IN WAWATOSA WI REPLACED THE DOOR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO FUSED HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW IF PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080959
Machine
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