NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE07013
Preliminary Evaluation · General Motors, LLC · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINE
ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS FUEL AND OR VAPOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.GM STATES, THE FAILURE MECHANISM IS CORROSION OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK.CORROSION OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE IS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE OPERATING IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PE TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-009) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE07013
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2007
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
17 model years across 9 models
- Chevrolet Trailblazer
- Chevrolet Trailblazer 360
- Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext
- Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext 370
- GMC Envoy
- GMC Envoy 360
- GMC Envoy Xl
- GMC Envoy Xl 370
- GMC Envoy Xuv
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.