# 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
> NHTSA complaint `662406` · 2008-03-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** CIRRUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
## Narrative
2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS RECALL FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE MADE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2006, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. *JB
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