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2000 DODGE STRATUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 513962 · 2004-12-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON I 35 GOING NORTH MILE MARKER 34 , I SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED CARE, GOT GRANDSON OUT. OPEN HOOD, AND FLAMES SHOT FROM CAR ENGINE. A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHT WAS BEHIND ME AND STOPPED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. LATHROP FIRE STATION WAS NOTIFIED. AND THEY CAME JUST AS THE FIRE WAS OUT. I CALLED MY WIFE SALLY MEYER AND TOLD HER OF EVENTS AND MY GRAND SON AND I GOT A RIDE HOME. THE CARE WAS TOWED TO A-1 AUTO LOCATED IN CAMERON MISSOURI BY SCOTTY?S TOWING SERVICE OUT OF CAMERON M MISSOURI. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING IT. I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE OTHER FIRES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS YEAR. ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WE ARE NOW WITH OUT A CAR. IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN HELP US WITH THE DODGE COMPANY TO REIN VERSE US FOR THIS DAMAGE?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10104589
Machine
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