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2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 800312 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS COMING FROM A TRUCK STOP. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM WHEN SHE REACHED HER DESTINATION. SHE LEFT HER VEHICLE AT A FRIENDS HOME AND LATER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A POLICE OFFICER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343930
Machine
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