ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MUFFLER.MUFFLER GETS SO HOT, THAT IT BURNS THE METAL UNDER THE CAR WHICH, IN TURN, BURNS THE RUBBER UNDER THE REAR SEATS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOUCHED THE MUFFLER, IT BURNT HIS HAND. IN ADDITION, IT CAUSED THE REAR SEATS TO GET VERY WARM/HOT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK