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Pontiac Aztek Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Oct 18, 2008
Reported on Oct 18, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLING FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER RQ06009 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Aztek |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ARAB AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3G7DA03E23S |
| Mileage: | 74000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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