1995 DODGE SPIRIT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1995 DODGE SPIRIT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 1997-08-08

fire · 83727 · 1997-08-13

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: SPIRIT
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SAW CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD, WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN WERE ON FIRE. DEALER SAID SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN THAT ALLOWS WHEEL TO TILT WAS LODGED AGAINST ONE OF THE WIRES AND WORE OFF ALL THE INSULATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 815327
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown