# GMC PICK UP — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `262811` · 2000-11-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** PICK UP
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
POORLY DESIGNED GAS TANK WHICH WAS MOUNTED OUTSIDE THE FRAME RAIL EXPLODED AND BURNED ON IMPACT CAUSING DEATH TO DRIVER (PARENT OF DRIVER WROTE IN).  NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*