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Pontiac Aztek Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Safety Report | July 08, 2007
Reported on July 08, 2007
| 2003 AZTEK. NOTICED 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEAKED UNDER VEHICLE. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH GAS LEAKAGE OR EVENT CAUSING THE LEAKAGE. TOOK CAR TO GM DEALER. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. NO USED PARTS OR AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD BE USED BECAUSE OF A MODIFICATION TO THE GAS TANK AFTER THIS CAR WAS PRODUCED. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT A RUN-AROUND. THEY WERE TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS. THEY FAILED TO FOLLOW THROUGH. THERE IS A NHTSA RQ06-009 ACTION OPEN ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE. IT APPEARS THAT I AM STUCK PAYING FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Aztek |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CALEDONIA MI |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | TODD WENZEL AUTOMOTIVE GRAND RAPIDS MI |
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