10.0

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

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problem #1

Jun 271998

(reported on)

Firebird

  • miles
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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