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1996 PLYMOUTH NEON — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire2 injured · 110373 · 1998-07-12

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
NEON
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY WIFE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND ON THE REAR DECK OF THE BACK SEAT, BY THE REAR WINDOW, FLAMES COULD BE SEEN ABOVE MY SONS HEAD. AFTER WE GOT OUT AND RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE I COULD SEE THE FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK BURNING AS IT RAN ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN # 96V228000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
538272
Machine
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