# 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `320562` · 2001-04-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
## Narrative
THE ARIZONA DEPT PUBLIC SAFETY & PHOENIX POLICE DEPT ARE REPORTING HIGH OCCURENCES OF FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH REAR-END COLLISION OF THE CROWN VICTORIA VEHICLES, AN OFFICER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND BURST INTO FLAMES, THE OFFICERS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 81 MPH AT IMPACT, AUTHORITIES SUSPECT FUEL SYSTEM RELATED (NO VIN GIVEN)*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*