Complaint 1188971
2009 SAAB 9-3 • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Jun 5, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1188971
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-3
- Model Year
- 2009
- Component
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Jun 5, 2015
- Date Received
- Jun 8, 2015
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED T BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM AND GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.