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Product

Generac 5943

Category

Lawn Equipment

Report number

20130803-4B098-2147453465

Ownership age

About 23 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Leak

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130803-4B098-2147453465. Matched catalog product: Generac 5943. Source model text: 005943. Incident: GENERAC GP7500 E. Put fresh gasoline into NEVER USED, NEVER FUELED generator stored EMPTY in basement near outside door. Immediately Gasoline started to leak out of carburetor air filter weep hole. Never started generator. MFG referred me to local service center who said these all leak within a week of fueling but there is no recall or warranty coverage because MFG does not warranty fuel related problems.

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Official report number: 20130803-4B098-2147453465. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.