ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
100,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
UPON STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACK FIRED INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND BLEW IT APART. THIS RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS UPON PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. *AK