NHTSA Complaint #10308053 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AROUND THE SPOUT SINCE THERE WAS AN INLET CHECK VALVE FRACTURE. NO MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE INLET VALVE WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REVIEW THE CASE AND INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE OUTCOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.