This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Symptoms similar to recall 07V349000. Smell of fuel accompanied by liquid on the ground. Inspection by mechanic indicates failure of fuel filler neck and accompanying inlet of the fuel tank itself. Unable to secure fuel filler neck replacement that fits, nor replacement fuel tank.
I have a leaking fuel tank. It is described perfectly in recall: 07V349000, GM recall # 06230. When I took it to the dealer, they told me because of higher mileage, it is not covered. I then called GM and they told me the same thing. How can you sell a vehicle with a defective part, put it on recall and then not fix it? I am glad I found it before my vehicle caught on fire!
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, an odor of fuel was present. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel tank was cracked causing fuel to leak out. The fuel tank was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
The fuel tank leaks at the fuel tank, leak at the fuel tank filler tube attachment point to the tank. There is a rubber grommet on the tank that the tube attaches to the tank where the leak is. Defiantly a fire hazard. Leaks when tank is more than 1/2 full. This tube is metal and the fuel tank filler tube attaches to with a rubber hose and clamp. The Chevrolet dealer says the VIN was exclude from NHTSA campaign id number 07V349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage), although the failures were identical. The dealer stated have to replace the fuel tank which not covered.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the recall NHTSA campaign number: 07V349000 (fuel system, gasoline) was directly related to the failure the vehicle was exhibiting. However, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank inlet check valve fractured and as a result, the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that there was a gasoline odor as he noticed fluid on the ground. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07V349000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 135,000.
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- Tombstone, AZ, USA