Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 990603007C | 04/01/2001 | 990603007B | 619369 | A condition may exist in which the fuel gauge reads incorrectly / fluctuates, low fuel chime sounds prematurely. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 990603007B | 01/01/2000 | 990603007A | 609721 | Some customers may comment on the following conditions: 1) the fuel gauge reading incorrectly. 2) low fuel chime sounds prematurely. 3) fuel gauge may fluctuate from full to empty. *tt | 04/07/2000 |
| 990603007A | 10/01/1999 | 990603007 | 6088901 | Conditions with inaccurate fuel gauge / fluctuates, premature low fuel chime. *tt | 01/11/2000 |
| 990603007 | 08/01/1999 | 607586 | Some customers may comment that the fuel gauge reads incorrectly / fluctuates, and the low fuel chime sounds prematurely. *tt | 09/29/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 03V473000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
| EA02030 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/22/2002 | 03/09/2004 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 04V090000 | |
| Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/21/2005 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 buick regal. the contact stated that the fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel in the tank. the failure occurred frequently and more often in severe winter weather. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was approximately 138,000. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. | |||
| 12/21/2005 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 buick regal. the contact stated that the fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel in the tank. the failure occurred all the time but was more severe in the winter. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 138,000. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000-bk | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 04/14/2001 | 2 | ||
| While driving about 70 mph engine stalled for second time without a prior warning. taken vehicle to dealer, and dealer found out that cause was fuel pump resistor that had failed. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Fuel pump failed. mjs | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 1 | 05/09/2003 | |
| Fuel gauge incorrectly registers empty when tank is 1/4 full. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1996 | |||
| Oil sending unit. | |||