STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Miles at failure
10,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I HAD JUST PARKED MY CAR IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY. WHILE GETTING OUT I NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE AND A FEW SECONDS LATER I SAW FLAMES. I CALLED 911. BEFORE THEY COULD GET THERE MY FRIEND AND A NEIGHBOR PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIREMAN MADE A REPORT AND TOOK PICTURES. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND HOSES,AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS A COMPOSED OF PLASTIC MELTING IN THE VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THE FIRE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #06V001000.