ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Miles at failure
9,700
Speed
50 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE OIL FILTER WAS CHANGED ON THE FIRST OIL CHANGE FOR A NEW VEHICLE WHEN THE FILRE WAS CHANGE ONE OF THE GASKETS STUCK TO THE ENGINE,THE DOUBLE BANDED GASKET BURST AND OIL WAS RELEASED ONTO THE EXHAUST, CAUSING A FIRE.*AK A NEW OIL FILTER WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE EXTRA GASKET WAS REMOVED.