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1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

fire · 486014 · 2004-07-21

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
AURORA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, A GAS ODOR WAS COMING OUT FROM THE VENT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE FUEL RAIL HAD A HOLE INSIDE THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK ON TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083436
Machine
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