# 1997 DODGE NEON — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `178498` · 1999-10-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
WHILE IN THE HOUSE  HEARD A BIG BOOM NOISE. WENT OUT SIDE AND THE FRONT WINDOW WAS IN FLAMES. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND  AND MECHANIC SAID THAT A PREVIOUS DEALER HAD PUNCTURED  THE AIR BAG AND SOME  FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO CAR FOR 8 MONTH., DEALER BELIEVED THIS  WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.  *AK
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