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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001083545 | Incident Date: Nov, 07 2001 |
Consumer's City: ANDERSON | Consumer's State: SC |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA |
Model Name: 900S | Model Year: 1991 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3AK75EXM7 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1999 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: During an investigation of a strong fuel smell in the passenger compartment i found that there was a crack in the top of the fuel pump which at some previous time had been patched with a grey substance. the top of the fuel pump, which is mounted in the top of the fuel tank, contained some gasoline which had leaked out of the tank under pressure. as a felt the top of the pump (the car was idling) i happened to touch the electrical connector on the top of the pump. the connector was extremely hot and was sizzling. when i removed the pump i discovered that wires on the pump inside the fuel tank were burnt and the insulation had melted. i replaced the pump from saab and i kept the damaged pump.*ak |