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CHEVROLET CHEVROLET — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 83529 · 1997-08-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET
Year
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ACCELERATOR PUMP ON THE ROCHESTER FOUR BARREL CARBURATOR COMBINED WITH THE AFTER MARKET EDELBROCK AIR CLEANER ARE UNSAFE. THE AIR CLEANER BOTTOM IS NOT STATIONARY AND TENDS TO HOLD THE ACCELERATOR PUMP IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING RAW FUEL TO SPILL. VIBRATIONS CAUSE THE AIR CLEANER TO ROTATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
522582
Machine
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