2001 DODGE DAKOTA — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 DODGE DAKOTA — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Start: 2005-02-18

fire · 522502 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure: 89,700
Speed: 75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSFER CASE CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE FRICTION AND SPARKS CAUSED IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT WAS LOOSE AND SEVERED FROM THE MAIN ATTACHMENTS WHICH DUMPED THE OIL ONTOTHE SKID PLATES. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10111776
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown