1984 MAZDA 626 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1984 MAZDA 626 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Start: 1997-10-01

1 fatalfirecrash3 injured · 162935 · 1999-08-04

Vehicle

Make: MAZDA
Model: 626
Year: 1984
Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

Deaths: 1
Injured: 3
Fire: Yes
Crash: Yes
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

IN REAREND CRASH ON FREEWAY, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED, TRAPPING REAR PASSENGER IN CAR. FUEL LINE PULLED OUT FROM TANK, ALLOWING FUEL FED FIRE, WHICH BURNED TRAPPED PASSENGER TO DEATH.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 709582
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown