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Complaint 857278

2006 GMC SIERRA • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Feb 10, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
857278
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2006
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date
Feb 10, 2011
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE READER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE READER ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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