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1996 KENWORTH KENWORTH — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1 fatalfire · 121760 · 1998-01-20
Vehicle
- Make
- KENWORTH
- Model
- KENWORTH
- Year
- 1996
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Severity
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
IMPROPER DESIGN AND WEAK MATERIALS CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO RUPTURE AND THE WRECKAGE TO CATCH ON FIRE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
528463- Machine
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