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1987 TOYOTA CAMRY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

fire · 117311 · 1998-10-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. UPON STARTING UP AGAIN THE VEHICLE BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MELT. A FIRE BROKE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND SAW A BIG HOLE IN THE TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
828576
Machine
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