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, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V110000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1993 to 06/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 483477 | 06/02/2004 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/04/2004 | 03/10/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. the recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. owners should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04014.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 536302 | 06/01/1995 | 45853 | Engine cranks but will not start - no fuel pressure (replace module fuel level sender and jumper harness). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 04192004 | 04/19/2004 | 10009223 | Gm announcing additional population of vehicles exposed to time, heat and certain fuels is causing nylon tubing in the fuel rails to develop an unusual number of leaks. failure of the fuel rail tubing can result in a fuel leak into the eng | 09/17/2004 | |
| 04014 | 08/19/2004 | 10007051 | Questions and answers to assist in responding to customer inquires to the upcoming product safety recall 04014 - engine fuel rail replacement. *tt *mj gm administrative message. *tt | 05/25/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| EA04003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/03/2004 | 04/23/2004 | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | 04V110000 | |
| On march 3, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was recalling approximately 94,000 my 1995-97 oldsmobile aurora vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines (rpo l47 - vin8 c) to address concerns with underhood fuel leakage from cracked fuel rails and, in some of the vehicles, cracked fuel return lines. according to gm, the nylon tubing (pa12) used in the fuel rail construction in these vehicles may degrade and crack.gm's supplier attributed the cracking to the combined effects of heat, time, alcohol fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and design stresses.in addition, gm stated that the my 1995 aurora uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may also crack at unusually high rates.gm dealers will install a new fuel rail constructed out of stainless steel in all of the recalled vehicles and will also install a revised chassis fuel return line in the my 1995 auroras. on april 16, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was adding approximately 389,000 my 1995-97 cadillac seville, deville and eldorado vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 engines (rpo's ld8 and l37 - vin8 y and 9) to recall 04v-110.the recalled cadillacs will receive the new stainless steel fuel rails.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||
| EA04003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/03/2004 | 04/23/2004 | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | 04V110000 | |
| On march 3, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was recalling approximately 94,000 my 1995-97 oldsmobile aurora vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines (rpo l47 - vin8 c) to address concerns with underhood fuel leakage from cracked fuel rails and, in some of the vehicles, cracked fuel return lines. according to gm, the nylon tubing (pa12) used in the fuel rail construction in these vehicles may degrade and crack.gm's supplier attributed the cracking to the combined effects of heat, time, alcohol fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and design stresses.in addition, gm stated that the my 1995 aurora uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may also crack at unusually high rates.gm dealers will install a new fuel rail constructed out of stainless steel in all of the recalled vehicles and will also install a revised chassis fuel return line in the my 1995 auroras. on april 16, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was adding approximately 389,000 my 1995-97 cadillac seville, deville and eldorado vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 engines (rpo's ld8 and l37 - vin8 y and 9) to recall 04v-110.the recalled cadillacs will receive the new stainless steel fuel rails.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | ||||||
| EA04003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/03/2004 | 04/23/2004 | FUEL RAIL LEAKS | 04V110000 | |
| On march 3, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was recalling approximately 94,000 my 1995-97 oldsmobile aurora vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines (rpo l47 - vin8 c) to address concerns with underhood fuel leakage from cracked fuel rails and, in some of the vehicles, cracked fuel return lines. according to gm, the nylon tubing (pa12) used in the fuel rail construction in these vehicles may degrade and crack.gm's supplier attributed the cracking to the combined effects of heat, time, alcohol fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and design stresses.in addition, gm stated that the my 1995 aurora uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may also crack at unusually high rates.gm dealers will install a new fuel rail constructed out of stainless steel in all of the recalled vehicles and will also install a revised chassis fuel return line in the my 1995 auroras. on april 16, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was adding approximately 389,000 my 1995-97 cadillac seville, deville and eldorado vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 engines (rpo's ld8 and l37 - vin8 y and 9) to recall 04v-110.the recalled cadillacs will receive the new stainless steel fuel rails.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| PE03050 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/30/2003 | 02/03/2004 | FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE | ||
| The fuel rail assemblies used in the subject vehicles were manufactured by dana.the fuel rail jumper tubes were made of monolayer nylon 12 (pa12).in model year (my) 1998, the jumper tube material was changed from pa12 to m-bond (a multi-layer ptfe/pa12).in addition, all service parts produced since the end of production 1997 use the m-bond jumper tubes. material analysis performed by dana on failed fuel rails showed that the mono-layer nylon 12 jumper tubes are susceptible to environmental stress cracking (esc).gm believes the esc is a result of heat, time, alcohol blended fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and designed in stress. eight of the gm complaints are duplicative of odi complaints.odi has received 77 of it's 123 complaints in the past 12 months.fuel rail part sales over the last three years range from 3.0 percent of production for the my 1997 cadillac vehicles to 13.1 percent for the my 1995 auroras.at least one of the fire incidents occured while the vehicle was parked within a garage attached to the consumers home.the fire resulted in damage to the dwelling as well as the total loss of the vehicle.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 58000 | ||
| I observed a liquid puddle about midway between the front and rear doors, on the driver side of the car. upon futher examination i concluded the liquid was gasoline. i felt where i thought the leak was coming from and felt tubeing. i felt the a tube line and it crumbled in my hand. upon futher visual inspection, i observed other areas (along the drivers door) that were also leaking gasoline. much of the gase line is crumbling plastic, causing gasoline to leak under the car. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. the contact stated that gasoline was leaking from under the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 58000 | ||
| I observed a liquid puddle about midway between the front and rear doors, on the driver side of the car. upon futher examination i concluded the liquid was gasoline. i felt where i thought the leak was coming from and felt tubeing. i felt the a tube line and it crumbled in my hand. upon futher visual inspection, i observed other areas (along the drivers door) that were also leaking gasoline. much of the gase line is crumbling plastic, causing gasoline to leak under the car. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. the contact stated that gasoline was leaking from under the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 58000 | ||
| I observed a liquid puddle about midway between the front and rear doors, on the driver side of the car. upon futher examination i concluded the liquid was gasoline. i felt where i thought the leak was coming from and felt tubeing. i felt the a tube line and it crumbled in my hand. upon futher visual inspection, i observed other areas (along the drivers door) that were also leaking gasoline. much of the gase line is crumbling plastic, causing gasoline to leak under the car. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. the contact stated that gasoline was leaking from under the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 58000 | ||
| I observed a liquid puddle about midway between the front and rear doors, on the driver side of the car. upon futher examination i concluded the liquid was gasoline. i felt where i thought the leak was coming from and felt tubeing. i felt the a tube line and it crumbled in my hand. upon futher visual inspection, i observed other areas (along the drivers door) that were also leaking gasoline. much of the gase line is crumbling plastic, causing gasoline to leak under the car. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. the contact stated that gasoline was leaking from under the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| The car wont always start and when it dose start it wont stay running unless you have your foot on the gas the car will stall out while driving down the road at any speed the car stalls out all the time and doesn't start right away. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 108000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. the contact smelled gasoline near his vehicle. when he opened the hood, gasoline squirted out. the dealer stated that the vehicle had been inspected in 2004 and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the current mileage was 140,000 and failure mileage was 108,000. | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer does not feel safe with vehicle due to unexpected power failure. had no other choice but to sell vehicle. vehicle has had repairs on the following: water pump, fuel system, and ignition module. none of which solved the problem). dealer wanted to give the consumer a $1000.00 owner loyalty certificate which could be used upon the trade of a new vehicle. but the consumer felt that was inadequate and traded the vehicle in on his own terms after having numerous difficulties w/various dealership representatives(stated in letter). consumer expects to receive a refund of the monies he had spent on getting the vehicle repaired. *scc...*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 07/16/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2099 | |
| In-tank fuel pump unit motor failure caused a high-current draw. prior to fuse blowing, in-tank wiring became hot enough to melt the wire insulation. this is a serious safety condition. had the wire come off the terminal and created a spark, the resulting explosion could have killed the driver and any passengers.*jb | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Fuel pump failed, car would turn over but not start, motorist stranded. | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle would not start due to failed fuel pump. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 43000 | 2 | 08/30/1995 |
| I own a 95 cadillac that had less than 3000 miles on it when i got it in 95. in 2000 the fuel pump shorted out in the fuel tank burning up the fuel pump and the wiring harness going to it. i had the car repaired at stutzman cadillac in winchester va. in november 2005 the same thing happened again. i called cadillac main office and talked to told them about what had happened. the only reply i got from them was they were sorry that i was having problems with the car. the first time this happened the car had 43000 miles on it . it now has 81000. it seems to me that there ought to be a fuse or something to keep this from happening. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 75123 | 1 | 09/22/1997 |
| The wire to the fuel tank over heated and caused the fuel pump to fail. *jb updated 12-12-07. *kb the fuel pump harness had melted. updated*jb | |||
| 06/08/2002 | 9 | 02/22/2002 | |
| Vehicle experiencing intermittent stalling at highway speeds, vehicle will restart and will stall again usually within one mile, dealer finally detected the problem as the fuel pump. *mj | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Original fuel pump was replaced 09/99 at approximately 37,000 miles. second fuel pump replaced 11/01 at 48,343 miles. both failures occurred after the hot wire inside the tank and attached to the fuel pump motor over heated, melted the wiring insulation and scorched the assembly housing and connectors. on the first failure the wire burned completely in to and the pump stopped suddenly. the present failure began intermittently and then failed permanently. it initially failed in heavy traffic on the freeway.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| While drivinmg 70 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle taken to dealer who determined that motor of fuel pump got hot and melted wires, causing vehicle to stall. dealer replaced fuel pump. this happened once before in november, 1999. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| While driving 40-45 mph engine stalled. vehicle towed to dealer, who found a fues had blown, causing fuel pump to quit, there were burned wires leading to fuel pump. dealer replaced fuel pump.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle stalled on three occasions. vehicle taken to the dealer, and informed consumer that stalling was due to a short in fuel pump. pump would be replaced with a heavier wiring harness. *ak the wires were fused together in gas tank and there is possible fire hazard as the result. *yh | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 2 | ||
| Fuel sender failed,fuel pump failed. | |||
| 07/10/1998 | 2 | 12/27/1996 | |
| Fuel pump/sending unit failed. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 15 | 10/06/1995 | |
| Intermittent stalling. dealer replaced fuel pump/ignition module and distributor, but vehicle continued to stall without warning, often in midst of highway-speed rush hour traffic- 50-60 mph. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Fuel pump assembly unit shorted out and burned/scorched the wiring and the container it sits in. the heat melted the wiring harness. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 5 | 11/03/1994 | |
| Fuel pump failed. | |||
| 08/15/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Fuel pump replaced. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 1 | 10/29/1998 | |
| Leak in 95 cadillac fuel rail. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 75123 | 1 | 09/22/1997 |
| The wire to the fuel tank over heated and caused the fuel pump to fail. *jb updated 12-12-07. *kb the fuel pump harness had melted. updated*jb | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 0 | ||
| Amount of mileage per gallon is 12 gallons when it should be 17 gallons. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 04/27/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Wife starts driving home and engine stops running, pulls off of road ,car won't start,she calls her husband and thinks the car is out of gas. he puts 2 gls in and car won't start, adds another 2gls,car won't start, calls tow truck, truck lifts front of car and there is a large spot of gas on the ground, thinking there is a hole in the tank ,car is towed to garage, new tank is ordered, 4days later we find the problem is the wiring harness burned and melted, outside of fuel pump burned and melted,top part of fuel tank burned and melted, this is a very serious hazard and warrants an investigation,contacted general motors and they ignore the problem. thank you james b. harakal. *ak | |||
| 11/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Drove to a party - going to go home car engine turned over ok but would not start. called tow truck - car towed 28 miles to hoak motor - cadillac dealer in sioux city. fuel pump failure - cost for repairs $574.63 plus towing. monitor did not indicate a p | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gas tank collapsed. | |||
| 08/18/1995 | |||
| Omission of shield on plastic fuel tank allowed road debris to puncture it. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 09/16/2006 | 140000 | 1 | 05/10/2002 |
| Fuel fill tube has rusted apart on 1995 cadillac concours deville can not put fuel into the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 01/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Fuel fill neck misaligned causing leaking. | |||
| 04/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Fuel tank vapor locks due to faulty fuel cap, rotors rusted, headlight dimmer switch failed. | |||
| 01/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Gas tank will not fill/leaking due to maladjusted fuel filler neck. | |||
| 04/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Fuel tank vapors lock due to failed fuel cap. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| Dealership noticed a leak in the fuel control regulator line while replacing the fuel rail for the fuel rail tubing recall 04v110000.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 2 | ||
| Fuel sender failed,fuel pump failed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 5 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Fuel pressure regulator was replaced on five different occasions about every 15,000 to 20,000 miles. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||
| 04/04/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vaccum release valve failed. | |||