# 1987 JEEP WAGONEER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `88260` · 1997-09-29 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** WAGONEER
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*