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1993 SUZUKI SIDEKICK — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
fire1 injured · 39454 · 1996-04-08
Vehicle
- Make
- SUZUKI
- Model
- SIDEKICK
- Year
- 1993
- Manufacturer
- Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 1
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
WHILE UNSCREWING GAS CAP, FIRE BALL CAME OUT OF GAS TANK INTO DRIVER'S FACE, FIRE ENGULFED DRIVER'S HEAD; GAS TANK WAS NOT FULLY REMOVED. *AK
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
982428- Machine
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