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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
15,000 miles · Jan 14, 2003
Fuel System, GasolineFireInjury
GASOLINE FUEL FIRE - BURNED THE REAR HALF OF A 1999 DODGE VIPER GTS COUPE ( TOTALLED ), 15000 MILES, MINT CONDITION. GAS PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF DID NOT FUNCTION ( PER FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT) TOLD PEI ABOUT IT. CAR WAS OFF, NOT CAR DEFECT. HOT EXHAUST BELOW FUEL FILL DOOR ON VIPER RIGHT SIDE. ASHLAND VIRGINIA TEXAC…
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GASOLINE FUEL FIRE - BURNED THE REAR HALF OF A 1999 DODGE VIPER GTS COUPE ( TOTALLED ), 15000 MILES, MINT CONDITION. GAS PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF DID NOT FUNCTION ( PER FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT) TOLD PEI ABOUT IT. CAR WAS OFF, NOT CAR DEFECT. HOT EXHAUST BELOW FUEL FILL DOOR ON VIPER RIGHT SIDE. ASHLAND VIRGINIA TEXACO STATION.
NHTSA ODI #10002653
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NHTSA investigations
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