Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / SIDEKICK / 1993

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996187129 Incident Date: Mar, 27 1996
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: SIDEKICK Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TD02V6P4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 1996 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: While unscrewing gas cap, fire ball came out of gas tank into driver's face, fire engulfed driver's head; gas tank was not fully removed. *ak