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1994 DODGE SPORT UTILITY — EQUIPMENT

fire · 728437 · 2009-07-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
SPORT UTILITY
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BRAKING AS I WAS DESCENDING A HILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT MY AUTOMOBILE STARTED TO SHIMMY. I STOPPED AND DISCOVERED THAT MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. I HAD MY FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED ABOUT 7,000 MILES AGO WITH MOPAR VALUE LINE BRAKES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 56,380 MILES ON IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10278020
Machine
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