Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E021000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 742 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pressure regulators and has no relation to any original equipment installed by general motors.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 buick century. the contact noticed that the fuel gauges were inoperative and displayed inaccurate readings on the instrument panel. the dial constantly displays that the fuel system does not have any gasoline. she is in the process of having the vehicle diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer has not been notified. the failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 116,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| This is in reference to consumer complaint # odi case number 10061519. i have experienced the same complaint of the sloshing of the gas within the tank, but my complaint goes one step further , there is a clunk clunk associated with the sloshing. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 3 | 11/29/2003 | |
| Consumer was able to hear the fuel slashing back and forth in the fuel tank due to the fact the tank was located under the passenger side seat. also, there was crackling noise under the hood when the ignition was turned off. dealership indicated that crackling noise was due to the weather, and the fuel slashing was a characteristic of the vehicle. nothing could be done. *ak | |||