← NHTSA complaints

1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

crash · 431097 · 2003-09-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAPRICE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WAS 35 MPH OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS GOING FASTER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED. DIGITAL GAS GAUGE ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE READ HALF OF TANK. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040204
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown