NHTSA Complaint #11202992 — 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11202992
Vehicle 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 260,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY THE GM RECALL 14515 IN MY 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, THE CAR HAS FAILED TO START. THE FIRST INCIDENT REQUIRED NEARLY 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR BEFORE IT WOULD START. ONCE STARTED THE CAR WAS FINE. IT WAS A COLD START - FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT FAILED TO START GAIN, AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. AGAIN, AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE TRUCK STARTED AND DROVE FINE AFTERWARDS. TODAY - ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE TRUCK STALLED WHILE MY WIFE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. IT TOOK 6-7 ATTEMPTS TO START BEFORE THE TRUCK AGAIN FIRED UP AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THIS CONDITION IS EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN GM RECALL 14515. HOWEVER, GM IS SAYING THAT MY VEHICLE (VIN: [XXX]) IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I THINK THAT AN ERROR AND DISAGREE WITH HOW NHTSA AND GM DETERMINED WHICH CARS ARE AFFECTED.... I AM APPALLED THAT GM IS ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

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