Issue ID | 526056 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10108224 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | PONTIAC |
Model | AZTEK |
Model Year | 2003 |
File date | 21/01/05 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 1. Driving on city street and hit a golf ball size rock 2. Gas tank was punctured, and brake line was crushed. Drove for 4 more miles before we smelled the gas and got out and saw it spraying out from the side of the car. The fact that it didn't explode is a miracle, i was with my 9 year old son. 3. The pontiac aztek, which this car is, is promoted and advertised as a vehicle for going off roud through dirt roads and streams, this happened driving along a city street. The manufaturer won't fix this problem, to me it seems like a fundamental, and potentially design flaw. Had my car exploded and killed me and my son, would pontiac have paid attention to the problem then? Does it take a death to get their attention about a serious problem?*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13500 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RSM, CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 10/02/03 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 55 |
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 | PHILLIPS |
Dealer's telephone number | 9498372400 |
Dealer's city | LAGUNA HILLS |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 92653 |