| Issue ID | 1060972 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10584930 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 19/03/14 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bought a 2006 tahoe december 2005. Has 75000 miles on now. Smelled gas in garage, drove 5 miles got out of car smelled gas really strong. Called garage to come and get car, found 2. 5 gallons of gas on top of the gas tank. Fuel pump top and lines rusted, replaced fuel pump and gas tank straps. Car was bought new, kept in heated garage, when drove in bad weather was washed, plus the under car cycle the same day then put in heated garage, car wash 1/2 mile from home. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75245 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENVILLE, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13T56RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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