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Complaint 946791

2013 GMC SIERRA • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Aug 3, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
946791
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2013
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date
Aug 3, 2012
Date Received
Oct 26, 2012
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

UPON LOW SPEED PANIC STOPPING WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK AND BELOW, THERE IS A VIOLENT/NOTICEABLE BUMP. LIKE BEING REARENDED AT LOW SPEED. IT IS A SITUATION THAT GM HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON #PIT5161 OR DOC ID:2851139 FOR THE 2007-2012 CHEV. SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA P/U WITH THE 34 OR 36 GALLON TANKS. I FEEL THE BRAKES ARE CHALLENGED BY THIS CONDITION, AND EVEN MORE SO ON SLIPPERY, STEEP TERRAIN. *TR

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

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