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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083722 | Incident Date: Oct, 25 2006 |
| Consumer's City: DALY CITY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: INTREPID | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 29 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph on dry road conditions, a thumping noise was heard coming from the front end, and smoke escaped from under the hood. also, smoke entered the cab at the same time the thumping sound occurred. the vehicle was pulled over and flames erupted from under the hood seconds later. the fire department was contacted, extinguished the fire and determined that the fire was caused by an air conditioner hose that blew up. no injuries were sustained and a police report was not taken. the vehicle was later inspected by a certified mechanic, who determined that the air conditioner hose was too close to the manifold. the vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been repaired. the contact planned to contact the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the nhtsa. *ak |
