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1998 FORD CONTOUR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

1 injured · 175024 · 1999-09-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FUEL FILLER OPENING DOES NOT PROVIDE VENT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE. NOZZLE SHUTS OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD GAS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INVESTIGATE, FINGER BECAME LODGED IN FUEL FILLER OPENING FLAP (IT HAS A SMALL OPENING NEAR THE BASE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PIPE), FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL NEEDED TO CUT OUT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE TO EXTRACT MY FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
712443
Machine
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