STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Miles at failure
112,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL* - THE CONTACT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR INTERVENTION SINCE THE FIRE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND ANYTHING THAT WAS CONCERNING PLASTIC MELTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURE R, AND THEY SENT HER A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WOULD COMPENSATE HER $3,000 FOR THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELTS THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALL: 06V001000. *AK