NHTSA — Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly: Filler Pipe And Cap Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Pontiac Firebird fuel system problems

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1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 271998

(reported on)

Firebird

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Owner filled the vehicle and forgot to replace the cap. Within one mile of driving, the gas tank was on fire. The fire department stated that the most likely cause was gas spilling out of the tank and running down the side of the vehicle onto the exhaust.

- Rancho San, CA, USA

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