ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
RECALL 00V419002/ FUEL TANK VENT HOSE, RECEIVED LETTER ON 17 FEB 2001. AT THAT TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. ON FEB 26 2001, CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THERE WAS SMOKE . THEN FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. DEALER DENIES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FUEL TANK VENT HOSE. *AK