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2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 617449 · 2007-03-20

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
BREEZE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE , AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ENGINE ROD BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TANK TO HEAT UP AND SPREAD FLAMES ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 100,000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185662
Machine
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