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2003 Pontiac AZTEK Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	602067
Internal NHTSA #	10168052
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	PONTIAC
Model	AZTEK
Model Year	2003
File date	15/08/06
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated a smell of fuel was noticed after the vehicle was parked in a driveway. The contact filled the gas tank shortly before the smell was noticed, and believed that some fuel may have spilled causing the smell. A week later, the contact noticed a puddle of fuel under the vehicle while it was parked. Upon visual inspection, the contact noticed gas leaking from the weld where the filler neck met the tank. The contact drove the vehicle to the independent dealer where the vehicle was purchased from. The independent dealer contacted an authorized sales dealer to check for any recalls. There was a nhtsa recall, #03v454000, regarding the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. Both dealers determined that the fuel tank needed to be replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SHORELINE, WA
VIN pattern	3G7DB03E43SXXXXXX
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	15/06/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Tire size
Location of tire code
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DETROIT AUTO WORKS
Dealer's telephone number	4257434993
Dealer's city	LYNNWOOD
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98037

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Pontiac AZTEK Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Pontiac AZTEK Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

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