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1988 GMC VANDURA G2500 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 629264 · 2007-07-03

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
VANDURA G2500
Year
1988
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
156,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 GMC VANDURA G2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN FUEL OR TRANSMISSION RELATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OF THE FRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 156,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195242
Machine
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