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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — STEERING

fire1 injured · 686895 · 2008-09-06

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX 2.4 LITER ENGINE. CAR PARKED, WITH ENGINE OFF. FIRE STARTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, STARTED BY EITHER THE FUEL LINES ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE OR THE POWER STEERING UNIT ON THE REAR LEFT OF THE ENGINE BY THE RESERVOIR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, NO SMOKE AND NO STRANGE NOISES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241138
Machine
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