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1996 DODGE INTREPID — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 89524 · 1997-10-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 2 WEEKS BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. DEALER DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. SO THE DEALR SENT THE VEHICLE HOME. 2 WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS POWER CONTROLED. THE FIRE WAS SO BAD THAT IT MELTED THE DOOR ASSEMBLY DOWN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817070
Machine
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