NHTSA Complaint #515653 — 1995 AMTRAN GENESIS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 515653 |
| Vehicle | 1995 AMTRAN GENESIS |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE WHEN A STRONG ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WAS DETECTED. WHEN THE ENGINE COVER WAS OPENED SMOKE AND DIESEL FUEL SPRAY BLEW INTO THE FACES OF THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. FUEL CONTINUED TO SPRAY INTO THE OCCUPIED PASSENGER AREA UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. A COATING OF FUEL COATED THE UNDERCARRIAGE, EXTERIOR SIDES AND BACK OF VEHICLE BODY. A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ON A REPLACEMENT UNIT PROVIDED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO PREVIOUS PUMP MALFUNCTIONS WAS SPEWING OIL. APPROXIMATELY 25-30 GALLONS OF FUEL CONTAMINATED THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.