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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

1 fatalfirecrash1 injured · 895378 · 2011-12-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

COURTESY COPY OF PGK SENT TO DITLOW/CFAS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEFECT PETITION 09-005 (DP-09-005) FILE UPDATE AND INQUIRING IF CHRYSLER GROUP DECLARED THE BANKRUPTCY ORDER VOID NOTE: DOCUMENT GIVEN TO RANDY FOR FURTHER REVIEW. 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *TGW THE PERSON THAT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE REAR-MOUNTED UNPROTECTED ZJ BODY FUEL TANK SYSTEM. THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH THEY WOULD HAVE SURVIVED, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335943
Machine
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