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1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — EQUIPMENT

1 injured · 728677 · 2009-07-24

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
BREEZE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS CHANGING MY OIL ON MY 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE EXPRESSO ON JULY 7TH 2009 AROUND 7PM. I USED THE MANUFACTURED SCISSOR JACK AND A JACK STAND TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH BLOCKING OFF THE TIRE. I WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE UNSCREWING THE OIL PAN PLUG WHEN THE SCREW ON THE SCISSOR JACK GAVE OUT AND THE CAR FELL ON ME NEARLY KILLING ME. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRUSH INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10278221
Machine
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