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1988 MAZDA RX7 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 371829 · 2002-08-30

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
RX7
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PULSATION DAMPER RUBBER SEAL RUPTURED DUE TO BAD PLACEMENT AND DESIGN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL RIGHT OVER THE EXTREMELY HOT MANIFOLD AND SPARKED A SMALL ENGIN FIRE. IN THE PROCESS OF EXTINQUISHING THE FIRE, MY RIGHT HAD WAS BURNED. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY ENOUGH SO THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766463
Machine
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