FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MECHANIC INDICATED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION ON INERTIA SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER FURTHER STATES THAT AFTER THE FRONT END IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE INERTIA SWITCH FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES. *TT