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1990 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire · 61865 · 1996-11-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, WAS ASKED TO START IT, VEHICLE BLEW UP IN MECHANIC'S FACE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ENGINE AND NOW ITS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
805058
Machine
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