This Safety Alert highlights the critical importance of preventing water intrusion into fuel tanks. The U.S. Coast Guard ...

It looked like a simple plastic tube, about a yard long. Holding it up at a news conference last year, FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakey announced that the agency ...

You can't easily siphon gas out of modern cars because they're built with one-way valves meant to let fuel easily flow in but ...

CHARLOTTE — Dozens of drivers told Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke they heard a loud bang and found out their gas tank had expanded. In some cases, they say their backseat came off. They say a valve ...

Back in 2004, several automakers got together to create a more pure form of gasoline to meet strict standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now known as Top Tier gasoline.

Why aren’t all gasoline tanks located on the same side of the car? This can be very annoying when you switch cars with your spouse and drive up to a gas pump. In my car, the gas tank is on the left ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1127204/127204" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> NPR's ...

Fuel tanks don’t fail often, but when they do, repairs can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Damage can happen from collisions, water intrusion, poor manufacturing or even leaving a car unused ...

The nation's top aviation safety investigator said federal regulators should adopt a rule that would force airlines to modify their fuel tanks to prevent explosions similar to the one on a Trans World ...

Hyundai is recalling 85,043 Sonata sedans whose gas tanks may melt, increasing the risk of a fire. An issue with the purge control check valve can fill the tank with compressed air, leading to ...

A worker who was rescued after losing consciousness inside a gas storage tank at a Sacramento, California Costco died at the ...