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2006 DODGE DURANGO — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 924368 · 2012-06-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN REFUELING VEHICLE CHECK VALVE IN FUEL FILLER NECK IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE EJECTED AT HIGH VOLOCITY WHEN THE GAS PUMP HANDLE SHUTS OFF. OWNER HAD CUTICLES ON LEFT FOOT BURNED FROM SKIN CONTACT WITH LIQUID GASOLINE. MANY VIDEOS POSTED ON YOUTUBE DEMONSTRATING THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT BY RECALLING SELECT VIN'S KNOWING THE SAME PART WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT MODIFICATION IN MANY MORE VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THIS IS JUST 1 CLIP HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?FEATURE=ENDSCREEN&V=KBWGVMYY3VM&NR=1 *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10462762
Machine
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