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Pontiac Torrent Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Aug 16, 2011
Reported on Aug 16, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,388 UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED, FUEL SPILLED FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN POOLING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. IT APPARENTLY WAS EVAPORATING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC FOUND A PLASTIC STRAP THAT WAS AROUND THE FUEL TANK AND AROUND THE RETURN LINE ON THE PRIMARY FUEL PUMP. THE STRAP'S REPLACEMENT MAY HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE RETURN LINE FITTING WHERE THE PUMP HOUSING WAS OBVIOUSLY CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED WHERE THE STRAP WAS LOCATED. THE STRAP WAS FUSED INTO PLACE; NOT A ZIP TIE. THE MECHANIC CUT THE STRAP OFF. UPDATED 01/03/11 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Torrent |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | FLORENCE KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CKDL63F876 |
| Mileage: | 86388 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: | BROWNING CHEVROLET PONTIAC |
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