NHTSA Complaint #11122995 — 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MADE APPROXIMATELY FOUR ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET, 1200 W INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, (682)-323-2486) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.