FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Speed
15 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE HAD THE WINDOW ROLLED UP, AND SHE STARTED FEELING SICK. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. CONSUMER WENT TO GET HER HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL LINE FAILED (00V-039). CUSTOMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. *YH