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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004300574 | Incident Date: Sep, 19 2004 |
Consumer's City: LAPEER | Consumer's State: MI |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: NEON | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3ES46C51D | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 21 2001 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving smoke was coming from the steering column. when the consumer pulled over, the vehicle caught on fire. the consumer was able to extinguish the fire. the consumer noticed that the low beam light failed, but the high beam was operable. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and determined that the headlights high and low dimmer switch and the wire harness plug attachment to the switch needed to be replaced. *ak *jb *sc |