# 1993 FORD MUSTANG — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `379338` · 2002-10-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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