NHTSA Complaint #10994499 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC INFORMING ME THAT VEHICLES WERE BUILT INCORRECTLY, THAT THE FUEL COMPOSITION SENSOR MAY BE MOUNTED BELOW THE FRAME, EXPOSING THE SENSOR AND FUEL LINES TO ROAD DEBRIS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE FUEL LINE EMITTING FUEL ODOR, WEEPING, OR LEAKING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE STUMBLE, LOSS OF POWER AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. IT DID NOT PROVIDE A PICTURE OF THE FUEL COMPOSITION SENSOR, NOR DID IT PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHERE IT IS LOCATED. I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THIS WAS INTENTIONAL. I AM NOW FEARFUL EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED REGARDING NOT ONLY THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL COMPOSITION SENSOR AND FUEL LINES, BUT ROAD DEBRIS, OR AN ACCIDENT MAY PUNCTURE THE FUEL COMPOSITION SENSOR AND/OR FUEL LINES, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK AND POTENTIAL FIRE. ADD IN THE CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE POWER AND/OR STALL, (MY VEHICLE LOST POWER ON 12-13-13). I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY AN ISSUE THIS DANGEROUS DID NOT RESULT IN GMC INITIATING A RECALL OR FIELD INSPECTION OF SOME SORT TO INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY RISK OF ACCIDENT OR INJURIES TO THE PUBLIC. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THAT IF I BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSIS. ONCE DETERMINED THAT THE CODES MATCH THE SPECIAL COVERAGE, THE DIAGNOSIS WILL BE WAIVED AND ALL REPAIRS RELATED TO IT WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE.THERE WILL BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS UNLESS THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IS MET. WHY DOES THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER TO FIND ENGINE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE CODES? THE LETTER STATES THIS IS A PART THAT MAY BE MOUNTED BELOW THE FRAME RAIL, SO WOULDN'T THIS JUST REQUIRE A VISUAL INSPECTION?