NHTSA Complaint #10661976 — 2007 SATURN VUE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10661976
Vehicle 2007 SATURN VUE
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 73,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MS

Consumer Description

DETECTED STRONG ODOR OF GAS AROUND REAR OF CAR. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAD THE CAR ON A LIFT AND COULD NOT DISCOVER SOURCE OF GASOLINE SMELL. TWO OR THREE THOUSAND MILES LATER, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A THIRD MECHANIC AND, USING AN INSPECTION CAMERA, HE IMMEDIATELY FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY FUEL PUMP HAD A CRACKED FUEL FITTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HOW DANGEROUS THIS LEAK COULD BE AS IT WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE HAD BEEN USING IT TO COMMUTE 400 MILES ROUND TRIP TO HELP WITH OUR NEWEST GRANDCHILD. COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $400.00. THIS IS NOT A HAZARD UNIQUE TO OUR VEHICLE; REFER TO SATURN VUE FUEL LEAK AT WWW.SATURNFANS.COM. CONSIDERING CONTACTING A LAWYER DUE TO THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS COMMON HAZARD THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY GM. *JS

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