1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Start: 1997-07-12

fire · 80585 · 1997-07-14

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: CIRRUS
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY CAR ALARM AT APPROX 3:00 AM. NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD ,THROUGH WINDSHIELD, THAT COMPLETLY MELTED DOWN, ENGINE COMPLETELY BURNT, AND ONE TIRE BLEW. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO UNATTACH HOOD TO STOP FIRE. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 814170
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown