# NHTSA Defect Petition DP00002
> **STEERING COLUMN FIRE** · Opened 2000-01-20 · Closed 2000-04-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP00002
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 2000-01-20
- **Close date:** 2000-04-24
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Affected makes:** DODGE
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1994, 1995, 1996
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

ALLEGES THAT THE POOR DESIGN OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND//OR THE KEY CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IN THE MODEL YEAR 1991-2000 VEHICLES MAY CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH FIRE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP00002)
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