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1997 DODGE NEON — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

firecrash1 injured · 131614 · 1999-01-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN THE WORDS OF THE CHRYSLER FIRE INVESTIGATOR. "... FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A HARD IMPACT TO THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE..." THE REPORT GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS VEHICLE HAD NOT CAUGHT FIRE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS AND THAT IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE REASON IT CAUGHT FIRE IS A DESIGN DEFECT INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. I WOULD THINK THAT A PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE TO SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON AN IMPACT WHICH BREAKS A FUEL LINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AND CORRECTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702229
Machine
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