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1999 DODGE STRATUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 551547 · 2005-08-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ON 8-25-05 THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE PARKED WHEN HIS WIFE CAME OUT OF THE STORE TO FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE COMPUTER AREA, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE HE COULD NOT BE SURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR WARNINGS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134317
Machine
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