NHTSA Complaint #10080115 — 1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10080115
Vehicle	1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date of Incident	June 23, 2004
Date Filed	June 29, 2004
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

BLACK SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THE FUEL RAIL FAILED. *AK WHILE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OF, THE CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, BUT THE FIRE WASN'T NOTICED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY STARTED BY THE FUEL RAIL, THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE PER CONSUMER. *SC *JB

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