# 2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
> NHTSA complaint `616287` · 2007-03-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*