NHTSA Complaint #722188 — 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	722188
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date of Incident	May 1, 2000
Date Filed	May 19, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE WOULDN'T START. TOWED TO DEALER. STARTED AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. STATED IT WAS PROBABLY FUEL PUMP SINCE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. FINALLY FAILED AFTER SURGING AND DYING DURING DRIVE. FOUND "BURNED" (SAID DARKENED INSULATION) WIRING HARNESS WHICH DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS FROM FUEL PUMP TO ENGINE

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