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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000049235 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: FIREBIRD | Model Year: 1997 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G2FS22K9V2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 30 1997 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Owner filled the vehicle and forgot to replace the cap. within one mile of driving, the gas tank was on fire. the fire department stated that the most likely cause was gas spilling out of the tank and running down the side of the vehicle onto the exhaust. |