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1995 DODGE NEON — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

4 fatalfirecrash3 injured · 159595 · 1999-07-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
4
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER MADE RIGHT TURN , STEERING LOCKED UP ,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CRASHED ONTO A CURB WHEN THE GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING 4 DEATHS AND TWO WERE SEVERELY BURNED AND 1 HAD MINOR BURNS. ALL WERE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THREE IN FRONT AND FOUR IN THE BACK. GAS TANK HAD NO ROTECTIVE SHIELD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842997
Machine
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