| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093395 | Incident Date: Jan, 18 2007 |
| Consumer's City: QUEENS VILLAGE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: STRATUS | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ46X3YN | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl *- the contact stated that the owner of the vehicle received a recall letter for the power steering hose. the ownner had not yet made the appointment. while driving approximately at 25-30 mph. the driver saw black smoke coming from under the hood. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. there were some workers near the driver, and they used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop, which diagnosed the problem as a failure in the power steering hose which was leaking and caught on fire as stated in the recall letter. the car was then towed to a daimler chrysler dealer. an investigator was sent out on 1/24/07 to look at the vehicle, however, the dealer will not do anything until they have heard from the daimler chrysler corporate office. the investigator took pictures of the vehicle. *ak |
