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1998 DODGE STRATUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 331305 · 2002-01-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMITTLY 15 MIN I PARKED TO HAVE LUNCH. WHILE INSIDE SOMEONE RAN IN AND SAID A CAR WAS ON FIRE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INVESTIGATION OF FIRE I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANY THING LIKE THIS BEFORE, HE SAID THE GAS LINE LOCATED BEHIND ENGINE HAD EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WHICH IN TURN STARTED A FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757260
Machine
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