STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Miles at failure
160,000
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 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE CONTACT'S POSSESSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB