NHTSA Complaint #10448300 — 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10448300
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 26, 2011
Date Filed	February 17, 2012
Mileage	64,640 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

OWNER OBJECTS TO GM'S ASSERTION THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE AND LEFT AUTO OCCUPANTS IN A DANGEROUS POSITION. ENGINE STUMBLED ONCE AND THEN STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN SNOW- COVERED ROAD. HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. WAS TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND IN-TANK FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. OWNER HAS ALWAYS BEEN CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1/4 TANK LEVEL AS THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN WIDELY PUBLICIZED. EARLIER MODEL 1993 CAVALIER WENT TWICE THIS MILEAGE WITHOUT ANY FUEL PUMP FAILURES. *TR

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