| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108822 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BALTIMORE | Consumer's State: MD |
| 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#: 1B3EJ46X5YN | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 12 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge stratus. when the contact took the vehicle to the repair shop for a power steering leak, she was informed of recall # 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). she was advised to take the vehicle to the dodge dealer to have the recall repair performed. when the contact arrived at the dealer, she noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. the vehicle caught fire. the fire and police departments extinguished the fire. the contact stated that she will call the manufacturer about the failure. the contact also has pictures of the vehicle. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 90,000. |
