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1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

crash1 injured · 500747 · 2004-10-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Miles at failure
305,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WERE NON EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF MY STANADYNE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER). THE FAILURE CAUSED MY 1995 6.5L DIESEL CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TO STALL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC! THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. BEING A 3/4 TON PICKUP, THIS WAS NOT A PRETTY PICTURE. THE STALL CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I INSTALLED A NEW ~$400 STANADYNE PMD. THESE PMDS ARE KNOWN TO GO OUT EVERY 30,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND STANADYNE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MANUFACTURE FLAW. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093902
Machine
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