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1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire · 276008 · 2001-02-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WE NEED ASSISTANTS - MY '97 LUMINA CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN OUR HOUSE ON 10/29/00. WE LOST THE CAR, WHICH MELTED DOWN TO THE FRAME, THE HOUSE AND CONTENTS. WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES IF THIS HAD OCCURRED TWO HOURS LATER. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE ATHENS CLARKE COUNTY FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND THE COTTON STATES INVESTIGATOR THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND DAYLIGHT RUNNERS CAUSED THIS FIRE. THIS DEFECT IN MY VEHCILE IS A LIFE SAFTEY ISSUE - WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTMS? PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741013
Machine
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