1998 FORD EXPLORER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD EXPLORER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Start: 2001-01-23

1 injured · 272973 · 2001-01-31

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STARTING EXPLORER AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BLOWING OFF (INTO MANY PIECES) THE INTAKE COVER. THE EXPLOSION LIFTED THE CAR UP INTO THE AIR AND THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM INSIDE OUR HOUSE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 740228
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown