NHTSA Complaint #10845910 — 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU

PURCHASED A USED 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. VERY SHORTLY AFTER I COULD NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING IT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED THAT A PLASTIC FEED LINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE HAD A SEVERE LEAK. I CONTACTED GM IN REGARD TO THE FACT THAT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE EXACT SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AS MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WAS OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION OR SUPPORT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ONLY VEHICLES COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WERE THOSE BOUGHT AND SOLD OR REGISTERED IN "WARM WEATHER" STATES, BUT KENTUCKY HAS 100 DEGREES VERY HUMID SUMMERS. IT'S IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE SOUTH , A REGION KNOWN FOR BEING VERY HOT IN THE SUMMER. ADDITIONALLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DO NOT WORK UNDER POWER. THE ONLY WORK MANUALLY.