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1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire1 injured · 812012 · 2010-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE AND FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OWNER JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO SMOKE OCCURRING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE OWNER IS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND THERE WERE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN ALSO IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. FIRE FIGHTERS TOLD THE OWNERS THAT IF THEY HAD CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANOTHER 100 FEET, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP WITH ALL OCCUPANTS STILL INSIDE. THE VEHICLE/ALL ENGINE PARTS ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE PREGNANT OWNER SUFFERED SEVERE SMOKE INHALATION AND BARELY ESCAPED FETAL DEATH DUE TO SEVERE SMOKE INHALATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10353795
Machine
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