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1992 DODGE CARAVAN — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

fire1 injured · 189763 · 1999-12-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK, A FIRE ERUPTED DUE TO THE FUMES COMING FROM THE TANK, POSSIBLY FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VAN IN TO MY LOCAL DODGE DISTRIBUTOR TO CHECK OUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL TANK ( NO DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE, EVEN TO THE PAINT) AND THEY SUGGESTED I LET THEM INSTALL A "GROUND STRAP ON FUEL FILLER NECK" OF THE FUEL TANK. I AGREED, AND ASKED WHY SOMETHING LIKE THAT WAS NOT ALREADY IN PLACE, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER. I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS ON DODGE CARAVANS FOR "GROUND STRAPS ON THE FUEL FILLER NECK."

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
716304
Machine
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