1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Start: 2009-10-15

fire · 739847 · 2009-10-15

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: SEBRING
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS,THE SPARKS PLUG WIRES FOR THE 3 REAR CYLINDERS ARE ROUTED IN A MANNER THAT PUTS THEM ON TOP OF THE FUEL RAIL,IN THE ODD OCCURRENCE THE SPARKS PLUG WIRES FAIL THEY CAN SEND A SHOCK OF ELECTRICITY AT THE FUEL RAIL CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT THE IGNITION AND CAUSING A FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10288603
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown