Complaint 915311

2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Mar 26, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
915311
Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
PACE ARROW
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
Mar 26, 2012
Date Received
Apr 20, 2012
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,326.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.