| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004299806 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PUYALLUP | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: DEVILLE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6KD52Y4TU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On september 1, 2004 while driving the vehicle at 50 mph. the consumer smelled gas and suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. the day before incident, the consumer received a nhtsa recall letter # 04v110000: some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment. |
