Issue ID | 899874 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10442206 |
Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | NITRO |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 02/01/12 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Splash back of gasoline when filling up fuel tank. Incident occurs just about every time tank is filled and the consequences are that a large amount of gasoline shoots back out of the filling nozzle all over the painted surface of the vehicle and on to the surface of the area in which parked. In addition to aggravation, environmental damage, paint damage, there are extremely dangerous consequences that could occur if some sort of an ignition source occurred at the time it happened. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TEMPE, AZ |
VIN pattern | 1D8GT58K98WXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 10/11/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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