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1993 FORD MUSTANG — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

1 fatalfirecrash1 injured · 379338 · 2002-10-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S SON AND A PASSENGER WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. UPON IMPACT THE GAS TANK EXPLODED, CATCHING THE PASSENGER ON FIRE AND THE DRIVER WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCED AS A DOA. THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY MELTED. THE FATALITY WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK EXPLODING, NOT BY THE CRASH ITSELF. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8021478
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown