1987 JEEP WAGONEER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1987 JEEP WAGONEER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Start: 1997-01-07

1 fatalfirecrash2 injured · 88260 · 1997-09-29

Vehicle

Make: JEEP
Model: WAGONEER
Year: 1987
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths: 1
Injured: 2
Fire: Yes
Crash: Yes
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE GAS TANK RUPTURING DURING A REAR END ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, IN LESS THAN A MINUTE THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE REAR END, RESULTING IN A FATALITY AND TWO INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 520793
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown