# 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `183879` · 1999-11-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
SUBJECT VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT.  SUBJECT VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND WAS BROAD SIDED BY ONCOMING FULL-SIZE VAN.  SUBJECT VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES (PER WITNESS STATEMENTS).  DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH UNCONSCIOUS.  BYSTANDERS WERE UNABLE TO GET EITHER OUT OF BURNING VEHICLE DUE TO DOORS BEING LOCKED (AUTO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM) AND WERE UNABLE TO BREAK WINDOWS OUT BEFORE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*