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2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

fire · 647769 · 2007-11-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
Miles at failure
100

Severity

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

Narrative

CHRYSLER PACIFICA EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK IGNITED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DONE. THREE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT BODILY INJURY BUT WERE FRIGHTENED BY THE INCIDENT. CHRYLSER HAS NOT CONTACTED ME WITH ANY RESOLUTION. THEY REPLACED THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER BUT HAVE NOT CLARIFIED WHAT REMEDY IF ANY IS NECESSARY ON ALL OTHER PACIFICAS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210167
Machine
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