Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / FIREBIRD / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
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.