# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01004
> **VEHICLE EXPLOSION** · Opened 2001-02-15 · Closed 2001-03-29
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01004
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-02-15
- **Close date:** 2001-03-29
- **Manufacturer:** Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Ltd.
- **Affected makes:** BENTLEY; ROLLS-ROYCE
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Affected model years:** 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING, A DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE REFUELING PUMP AND AN EXPLOSION INSIDE THE VEHICLE OCCURRED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01004)
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