NHTSA Complaint #717984 — 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	717984
Vehicle	1997 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	January 24, 2000
Date Filed	January 28, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

SNOW BUILD-UP UNDER FRONT-END CAUSED STEERING LINES TO LEAK LEADING TO FIRE AND DAMAGE TO LOWER ENGINE COMPONENTS. ONLY 6INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND.LINES POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. *AK

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