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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1791369 · 2022-02-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

While driving I suddenly experienced a loss of power. Immediately the truck sputtered to a rolling stop. I was unable to use power steering or power brakes due to the loss of fuel. I later discovered that the fuel line from the tank to the fuel filter was not properly connected. Upon attempting to reconnect, it was noticed that it had broken. The male nipple which goes from the fuel tank, outward about 1 inch, had broken off and was inside of the quick release connection for said fuel line.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11449670
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown