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Pontiac Torrent Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Safety Report | June 11, 2012
Reported on June 11, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THERE WAS ALSO A RELATED RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE FOR THE FUEL PUMP) DUE TO THE STATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,871 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A LEAKING COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AFTER THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT A FUEL LINE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL PUMP HAD SEVERED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE FUEL PUMP AND LINES WERE ONE PIECE AND THE TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 02/27/13 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Torrent |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| 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: | DEATSVILLE AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63FX76 |
| Mileage: | 86871 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MCGOUGH PONTIAC MONTGOMERY AL 36117 |
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