| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002288045 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CONIFER | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY32G5W5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 18 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After driving vehicle for several hours, excessive pressure builds in the gasoline tank. pressure is high enough that gasoline is jetisoned from the tank. a person unaware of this situation could be sprayed with gasoline. in addition, when vehicle is parked in home garage, gasoline fumes are excessive. since pilot lights for water heater and furnance are also located in garage, this could lead to an explosion. *la |
