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2002 PONTIAC AZTEK — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

fire · 461173 · 2004-03-17

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
AZTEK
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FUEL TANK FILLER SPRAYED FUEL ONTO EXHAUST PIPE WHILE UNDER NORMAL INTERSTATE DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY WIFE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ABOUT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRE WHILE FUELING AT A SERVICE STATION. SHE DISMISSED IT SINCE THERE WAS A NEARBY CONSTRUCTION CREW THAT WAS BURNING TRASH IN BARRELS. SHE THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS SOMETHING THEY WERE BURNING. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, WE CONTINUED ON. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062424
Machine
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