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Pontiac Bonneville Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Injectors Safety Report | Dec 11, 2003
Reported on Dec 11, 2003
| REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE FROM A PULLED FUEL INJECTOR.*MR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT A PULL FUEL INJECTOR FLOODED THE INJECTOR, PISTONS, CYLINDERS, CRANKCASE AND ENGINE WITH GASOLINE WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE. A 1998 REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL (RECALL #03054B). THE CONSUMER FILED A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MOSCOW PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52K1XH |
| Mileage: | 96850 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | TOM NIEMIEC'S SERVICE CENTER SCRANTON PA 18505 |
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