Issue ID | 395283 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10000427 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SAFARI |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 18/06/99 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving the vehicle at night on a back road i was crossing over a railroad track and the vehicle cut out. I was able to drift over the tracks to the side of the road with my 2 children in the vehicle. The gas gauge read that the vehicle had a quarter of a tank of gas, when in fact the tank was empty. The gas gauge has not worked ever since. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BOWIE, MD |
VIN pattern | 1GKDM19W6VBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 20/08/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 25 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | WALKER PONTIAC-BUICK- GMC, INC |
Dealer's telephone number | 301-249-1000 |
Dealer's city | BOWIE |
Dealer's state code | MD |
Dealer's ZIP code | 20716 |