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1997 DODGE STRATUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 503247 · 2004-10-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
122,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE HOME FROM WORK. PARKED CAR IN PRIVATE LOT. APPROXAMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER. NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. UPON RESPONDING. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH ENGINE AND HOOD AREA. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALED. THE POWER STEERING HOSE ( PART # 4764-347A / 0777C/ 25517 DF 3251 3/8" ID # 03067F1) RUPTURED AND LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE MANIFOLD AND IGNITED THE POWER STEERING FLUID STATING THE FIRE. I PERSONALLY NOTED THE SMELL OF POWER STEERING FLUID COMING FROM VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10096362
Machine
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