| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 901049869 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 1900 |
| Consumer's City: OAK RIDGE | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: AVALANCHE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEK13T33G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 05 2005 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 chevy avalanche fuel tank began emitting a gas smell when the vehicle was more than half full. *ts over time small puddles of gas could be seen under the vehicle when it was stopped. the mechanic found that the tank had a manufacturer's defect, which caused it to be too thin around one of the seals. the tank was so thin in that area, that one could physically press it down like soft rubber. the soft area had been steadily weakening the seal until it finally failed causing gas to leak out of it. *jb |
