TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WENT AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET, LANDING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BACK AS A RESULT. A POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE INCIDENT AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAULTY AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 10/16/12*LJ
2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STOPPING AT MAILBOX THE LOW FUEL ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY. THE TANK WAS HALF FULL PRIOR TO THE 12 MILE TRIP HOME FROM TOWN. NOT SURE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, BECAUSE IT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A FEW MINUTES TO PUMP OUT 8 OR 9 GALLONS OF GAS, HOWEVER IT WAS ON THIS12 MILE TRIP HOME. 6 MILES OF HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND 5 MILES OF PAVED COUNTY ROAD AT 30 MPH AND 1 MILE OF GRAVEL ROAD AT 20 MPH. AFTER THE LOW FUEL INDICATION THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED, FUEL WAS ADDED FROM A CONTAINER, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE FUEL STREAMED OUT ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN THE DEALER. GAS LINE AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE PLASTIC GAS LINE AND PLASTIC CLAMP WERE HANGING LOW, AND NO PROTECTIVE COVE OVER IT. *TR