FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE, AND UPON OPENING FUEL CAP FLAMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, BURNING CONSUMER'S FACE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT SAY WHAT HAD CAUSED FIRE.*AK