1988 DODGE DAYTONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1988 DODGE DAYTONA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 1997-08-04

fire · 83546 · 1997-08-11

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DAYTONA
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, PULLED ASIDE, OPENED HOOD, ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, DAMAGE MOSTLY IN AREA OF BATTERY, ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT. CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 815216
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown