ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
172,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE. ENGINE BACK FIRED, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD IT WAS ON FIRE. *AK