ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IT SMOKED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO FUEL INJECTION, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK