NHTSA Complaint #11165273 — 2009 CADILLAC CTS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11165273 |
| Vehicle | 2009 CADILLAC CTS |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY LEAKS FROM THE PLASTIC "PVC" 90 DEGREE ELBOW LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION WILL CAUSE THE PLASTIC "PVC" ELBOW TO CRACK WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO A PERVASIVE AND DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL LEAK THEN BEGINS TO PUDDLE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH THEN FLOWS DOWN THE FUEL TANK TOWARDS EXHAUST AND EVENTUALLY THE GROUND. A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IS PRESENT WHILE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF. THE LEAK BECOMES GREATER AS MORE FUEL IS SENT TO THE MOTOR. THIS IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE ON MANY 2009-2015 CTS AND CTS-V VEHICLES WHICH CAN BE SEEN ON MANY MESSAGE BOARDS AND FORUMS. THIS ISSUE HAS THE HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FIRE IN WHICH INJURY OR DEATH CAN OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THIS LEAK DOES CAUSE A FUEL SHORTAGE TO THE MOTOR AFFECTING DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE PIECE THAT LEAKS IS INFERIOR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED TO AVOID ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO RESOLVE THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY ISSUE.
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