Complaint 471177
1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Sep 15, 2003
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 471177
- Make
- HYUNDAI
- Model
- EXCEL
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Sep 15, 2003
- Date Received
- Jan 15, 2004
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
FOR INSPECTION I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH DETERIORATED SEVERELY. THE COST WAS 175 DOLLARS. TODAY THE CAR BECAME A FIREBALL ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED! THE FIREMAN STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR OF THE CAR! I WAS ONLY RUNNING THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING & RETURNED TO A FIREBALL. I TOTALLY LOST CAR IN FIRE!
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.