STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
POWER STEERING HOSE PULLED AWAY AND CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *AK CONSUMER WAS IN THE PARKING LOCK WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP FROM TWO SPOTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE, CONSUMER MANAGED TO PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB