| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005001608 | Incident Date: Jan, 08 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HANOVER | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: B SERIES | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2B7KB31Z8VK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Dec, 18 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The driver reported to his first job in the am. he says he had driven the van approximately 10 miles. noticed nothing unusual about the operation of the van. no unusual smell. when he pulled up to his first job he noticed smoke coming up from under the van. he exited the van and opened the hood. he saw flames coming from the engine compartment. he tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher while he dialed 911. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the van is a total-loss. verizon has had similar fires in this model van and feels that this incident deserves further investigation. previous fires of this nature have been reported to nhtsa by verizon communications. *ak |
