NHTSA Complaint #10005019 — 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10005019
Vehicle 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 132,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State UT

Consumer Description

THE VAN WOULD SEEM IN PERFECT RUNNING ORDER, BUT AFTER PARKING AND RETURNING TO VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AT ALL. WHEN WE TOOK OFF THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, THE WIRES HAD SHORTED OUT AND WERE BURNED. THIS SEEMS DANGEROUS AND I FEEL IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. I CHECKED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. PLEASE MAKE THE MANUFACTURER CHECK THIS PART AND MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE AND THAT THIS WILL NOT RESULT IN A FIRE FOR SOMEONE ELSE!!

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