AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Faulty fuel tanks linked to fire hazards.(Recalls & Safety Alerts)(Brief article)
Three automakers have recalled close to 350,000 mostly late-model cars and sport-utility vehicles because of various fuel-tank-related problems that could lead to gasoline leaks and, possibly, fires.
The largest recall involves 205,000 2003 to 2006 model year Nissan Muranos. The position of the fuel tank makes it susceptible to damage from sharp objects in the road that get kicked up into it by the front tires.
On 123,206 2005 Ford Five Hundreds and Freestyles and Mercury Montegos, the fuel-tank straps could break, causing the tank and its heat shield to drop onto the driveshaft or exhaust system. If that happens, the tank could rupture.
The recall of 17,263 2005 Land Rover LR3 SUVs involves problems other than the risk of fire. ...
- OPERATORS OF BOEING JETS TOLD TO CHECK FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Wallace, James August 31, 2002 700+ words
...fleet to check for faulty fuel pumps that the...the center wing fuel tank under extreme circumstances...possible that the faulty fuel pumps could have...issue of center fuel tank explosions has...see whether the faulty fuel pumps are on their...
- UK airlines in faulty fuel pump alert; Fears of an explosion.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) August 31, 2002 700+ words
...manufacturer Boeing issued a worldwide alert over a potentially faulty fuel pump that could cause an explosion. Nearly 1,500 American...aircraft fuel. The devices, which are located in the central fuel tank under the fuselage and also in wing tanks, are made by Hydro...
- '97 JEEP CHEROKEES HAVE FAULTY FUEL GAUGES.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) September 19, 1997 700+ words
...their 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Cherokees may have faulty fuel sensors. The letters sent last Thursday follow a ``handful...23 to Nov. 20. The letters advise the drivers to keep the fuel tank at least one-quarter filled.
- A faulty fuel pump could prevent engine from kicking into action.(Auto Showcase)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) February 2, 2002 700+ words
...like this. I have gotten many cars with electric fuel pumps mounted inside the gas tank to start by hitting the bottom of the fuel tank with a rubber mallet. When the brushes or motor armature wear out, sometimes an electric motor like the fuel pump will not...
- Jetliners' faulty fuel gauges mean work for repair crews.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) February 18, 2006 700+ words
...emphasizing that the planes were safe for passengers. Officials believe microbes that grow in the water found in an airplane's fuel tank are the culprit, but engineers still are looking at possible causes for the discrepancy. Meanwhile, pumps used to suck water...
- Researchers Find Possible Link Between Fuel Deposits Containing Silver and...
- News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service October 17, 2002 700+ words
...17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Airplane fuel tank residues could cause an explosion under...recommendations after the 1996 airplane fuel tank explosion of TWA Flight 800. The crash...caused by an explosion of the center wing fuel tank. The source of ignition could not be...
- Md. Ambulance Explodes After Fuel Tank Recall
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post August 1, 1987 700+ words
...had been recalled by the manufacturer for a possible faulty fuel tank, authorities said yesterday. Neither of the two paramedics...was subject to a nationwide recall for a possible faulty fuel tank valve. The department continued using the vehicle...
- Faulty fuel: sales not hit.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) April 10, 2003 700+ words
PETROL sales at Tesco's North Wales garages have not been affected by the faulty fuel outbreak which hit hundreds of motorists. Drivers have continued to fill up at the store's pumps despite investigations into...
