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1989 MERCEDES BENZ 300 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
fire · 12713 · 1995-03-08
Vehicle
- Make
- MERCEDES BENZ
- Model
- 300
- Year
- 1989
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- 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
ALUMINUM FUEL TANK COMPONENT FAILED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, EXPENDING GASOLINE TO ADDITIONALLY FUEL THE FIRE. *AW
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
481313- Machine
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