# 1992 DODGE DAYTONA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `322923` · 2001-11-10 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAYTONA
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE .     TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE.   POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE?    FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT.  WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED  BY FIRE. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*