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1991 DODGE CARAVAN — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

fire · 289147 · 2001-04-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND NOTICED GAS GAUGE HAD DROPPED. CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. THEN, GOT BACK IN. WHEN CONSUMER AND CHILDREN GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE, FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. THEY GOT OUT, RAN ACROSS THE STREET, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INSURANCE COMPANY RULED THAT THE IT WAS A RUPTURED FUEL LINE THAT SPRAYED FLUID ONTO MANIFOLD, AND THAT MADE IT IGNITE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
886744
Machine
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