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2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

fire · 616287 · 2007-03-12

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
BREEZE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE A FIRE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184839
Machine
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