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Pontiac Montana Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Safety Report | Mar 01, 2002
Reported on Mar 01, 2002
| WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE RAN OVER A ROCK, AND ROCK CAME UP AND HIT THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE TANK TO LEAK, THERE ARE PUDDLES OF FUEL IN CONSUMER'S GARAGE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS GOING TP PICK UP THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE ROCK HIT THE FILLER NECK GOING INTO THE TANK WHICH IS UNPROTECTED JUST 13 INCHES FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, THE TANK LEAKED IN THE SEAM WHERE THE NECK IS PRESSED INTO THE PLASTIC TANK.*JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HOT SPRINGS VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03E8YD |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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