NHTSA Complaint #10561922 — 2005 PONTIAC G6

FRIDAY SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, I WALKED OUTSIDE TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GARAGE AND UPON OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR, I NEARLY FELL OVER FROM THE GASOLINE FUMES THAT I ENCOUNTERED. MY ENTIRE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH THE VAPORS OF GASOLINE. I WAS VERY CONCERNED BUT DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS AROUND MY CAR. I DID NOT DARE ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF FIRE. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR ALL WEEKEND. MONDAY MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT HAD A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL ARM MECHANISM LEADING TO THE ENGINE. THIS REQUIRED REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE PLASTIC PIECE SHOULD SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR SINCE IT IS ENCASED WITHIN THE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT. THIS IS CLEARLY A FLAWED DESIGN AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE A FUEL LEAK AND HAD I BEEN PARKED AT MY OFFICE IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING STRUCTURE, A LIGHTED MATCH OR CIGARETTE WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL ASSEMBLY MUST BE RECALLED AS IT POSES A GREAT SAFETY RISK TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON NOR DID ANY OTHER WARNING MESSAGE ALERT ME TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER THIS DEFECT CAUSED. *TR