NHTSA Complaint #11325645 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11325645
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 22, 2020
Date Filed	May 23, 2020
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

FUEL LEAK NEAR LEFT REAR WHEEL. SMELLED GASOLINE. PARKED VEHICLE. SAW A PUDDLE OF GAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. CHECKED WITH CHEVROLET SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THERE IS A SPECIAL BULLETIN 12191 COVERING THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO FIX BUT NOBODY RELATED TO CHEVROLET I SPOKE WITH KNOWS ABOUT THIS. *TR

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