NHTSA Complaint #10088120 — 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088120
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	July 31, 2004
Date Filed	August 18, 2004
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

FUEL PUMP WIRING MELTED INSIDE GAS TANK AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER. MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PUMP OWNS AN OLDER SUBURBAN AND HAD HIS FUEL PUMP FAIL MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL HE REPLACED IT WITH AN AFTERMARKET PUMP. *JB

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