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1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire2 injured · 267909 · 2000-12-29

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FIRE ORIGINATED FROM ENGINE AREA. WE WERE PULLED OVER BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO SAW FLAMES UNDER THE MINI-VAN. AS I (DRIVER) EXITED AUTO, I WAS HIT BY EXPLOSIVE FLAMES THAT ORIGINATED FROM ENGINE EXITING BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. FLAMES ALSO EMITTED FROM PASSENGER FRONT (RT) SIDE.DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED 2ND AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS. AUTO WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED - PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738460
Machine
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