1986 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1986 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Start: 1999-10-01

fire · 195989 · 2000-02-07

Vehicle

Make: PLYMOUTH
Model: RELIANT
Year: 1986
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK THE VEHICLE WAS OFF,WITH THE KEY TO IGNITION POSITION TO VIEW THE GAS GAUGE, WENT BACK TO CHECK GAS PUMP, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE TANK. FIRE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 856362
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown