Consumer Complaint Detail

PUROLATOR / FUEL FILTER / 9999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001157438 Incident Date: Oct, 02 2001
Consumer's City: ROCHESTER Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Model Name: FUEL FILTER Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 08 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer installed purolator, model pro 806, fuel filter, and drove vehicle about 300 miles. while driving about 50 mph he smelled fuel, pulled over and opened hood. fuel filter had exploded and fuel was all over engine compartment. part of filter was made of plastic, it used to be made of glass.*ak