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Pontiac Torrent Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Safety Report | Nov 18, 2012
Reported on Nov 18, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM WITH THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE CONFIRMED WITH THE DEALER, IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 01/02/13 | |
| 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: | SAINT CLOUD FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63F376 |
| Mileage: | 97000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | STARLING CHEVROLET KISSIMMEE FL 34744 |
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