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ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

Engine And Engine Cooling

Summary
ODI's data analysis found the fires rates to be consistently low and evenly distributed among six model years and six different engine configurations.ODI examined a variety of root causes, those being detonation (resulting in oil pan puncture from connecting rod), starter fires, various fuel related fires, leaking oil filters, wiring issues, improper repairs and brake fluid leaks.none of the issues examined had reports that indicated a trend when normalized for populaton and exposure.see attached report for full details.
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Date Opened
OCT 22, 2002
Date Closed
MAR 18, 2003
NHTSA Recall #
No recall issued
  • Status:
    CLOSED
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