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1996 BUICK REGAL — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

1 injured · 355764 · 2002-06-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 55MPH, FUEL LINE SNAPPED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD BROKE OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO CALL WAS RETURNED TO CONSUMER. THE STEEL TUBING FROM THE GAS TANK IS CONNECTED TO THE STEEL MANIFOLD AT THE MOTOR BLOCK WITH A THIN WALLED PLASTIC TUBING. UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC TUBING IS HEAT-SHRUNK TO THE STEEL TUBING IN WHICH NO FITTINGS ARE USED. AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD, PLASTIC FITTINGS ARE USED. THE FITTING BROKE, AND FUEL WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HOT MOTOR BLOCK AND FORMED A PUDDLE OF HOT FUEL, ONE PERSON INHALED THE GAS FUMES. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8011151
Machine
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