# 1997 DODGE CARAVAN — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `509190` · 2004-11-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
## Narrative
FOIA  REQUEST INFO  RE CHRYSLER MINIVAN RECALLS INITIATED 1/25/02, ENGINE AND FUEL LINE MALFUNCTIONS THAT RESULTED IN FIRES .  *BF  INFORMATION REQUEST FROM CONSUMERS ATTORNEY.   ATTORNEY IS PURSUING A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM FOR THE CONSUMER.   CONSUMER BURNED TO DEATH IN A VEHICLE WRECK IN 1997.    CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03E053000.   THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.  *TC   *JB
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