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2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

crash · 492617 · 2004-08-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Miles at failure
43,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SAFETY SHUT OFF IN MY WIFE'S BONNEVILLE DIDN'T WORK. SHE WAS STRUCK JUST BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR AND THEN PUSHED INTO A TRAFFIC LIGHT HARD ENOUGH TO SET OFF THE AIR BAGS. AFTER BOTH IMPACTS THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND HAD TO BE SHUT OFF BY THE IGNITION KEY. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK. NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088521
Machine
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