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1998 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 546026 · 2005-07-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING , AND TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. IT STARTED SMOKING WHERE THE OIL FILTER WAS THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID COME, BUT THE REPORT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TODAY OR TOMORROW. THIS HAPPENED ON SUNDAY JULY 24, 2005. THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO. ALSO A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130087
Machine
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