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 | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V110000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1996 to 06/30/1997 | 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 - 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 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 01JUN97 | 06/01/1997 | 52562 | Fuel tank will not fill to capacity/fuel guage stays on full for extended period or fluctuates (replace fuel level sensor and/or fuel tank). *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 97500 | ||
| The passenger compartment, began to smell gasoline, so i did stop in a gas station, open the engine compartment(the hood) and noticed a big gas leak on the gasoline rail close to the carburator or fuel burner, so i decided to stop there and have towed the vehicle to san antonio, texas...the mechanic charged me 560.00 to change the complete rail for a metal one with the guaratee that this one will not happen the same thing, because is a metal one not a plastic one that the car have originally installed... when i saw this recall , i ask myself who is going to pay now for this ?????!!!!!!! | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 43000 | 30 | 09/01/2003 |
| I have a 1997 cadillac deville. during hot weather after the car has been driven long enough to reach operating temp and then shut off, raw gasoline flows out of the charcoal filter vent (mounted above the rear axle) and onto the ground and saturates an area of 8-10 feet in diameter under the car. it has been to the dealer twice and to date 2 oxygen sensors have been replaced, the map sensor, the purge valve solenoid, the purge valve switch, and the charcoal filter have also been replaced. none of which has solved the problem. no one at the dealer(s) i've contacted seem to know anything about what components inside the fuel tank or fuel system could cause excessive pressure or heat in the fuel tank causing it to be pumped or vented out through the charcoal filter and on to the ground. when this occurs, it is always accompanied by a gurgling sound in the charcoal filter as if the fuel is bubbling or boiling. it only seems to occur in hot weather regardless of how many miles the car has been driven. *jb | |||
| 02/17/2004 | 55000 | 3 | |
| While driving the gas indicator failed. as a result the vehicle ran out of gas without warning. the dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 90204 | 1 | |
| Fuel pressure regulator became defective after taking the vehicle to dealer for fuel rail recall 04v110000 repairs. *ak | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated vehicle kept stalling, and cutting off. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who repaired several things, including the fuel system at a cost to the consumer. consumer later received nhtsa recall 04v110000. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 80425 | 1 | 04/21/2001 |
| My car smelled like gas when i got ot work, 7 miles from home, and when i got it to the shop they found that it had a fuel rail leak. there was another sts in the shop with the same problem and the vince whibbs dealership in pensacola said that they had two of them in the last 6 months. i think that this is a very serious problem and it should be looked into. i was very lucky that my car did not catch on fire. i contacked gm and talked to heather lewis, case number 1-156497228 and was told that they would look into this and call be back on november 3, between three and five p.m. she never call me back.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 5 | ||
| 1997 cadillac deville has problems with fuel rail as well as the fuel pump.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to dealer to have the recall performed. the consumer stopped smelling gas for awhile, but the problem seems to have resurfaced. the vehicle stalled, back fired and there was a loss of rpms. over the years 2 fuel pumps have been replaced in an attempt to correct the problem and on 5 occasions the vehicle had to be towed. *jb | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Fuel pump failed. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/24/2006 | 71000 | 1 | 01/22/2002 |
| Fuel leaking from both gasoline and return lines. *jb | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 |
| Dt: consumer received a recall letter on her 1996 cadillac deville in 09-2004. she called the dealer, keyser brothers cadillac to set up an appointment. the dealer told the consumer the parts were not available. she called back in 11-04 and 11-11 and they still didn't have the parts. she called again in 2-05 and on 7-8-05 still no parts. she offered to drop it off and leave it overnight and he refused. he told her he could only fix the car during the week while she had to work. he didn't work on saturdays. the recall 04014 repairs regarding: engine fuel rail was done. . *ak | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 5 | ||
| 1997 cadillac deville has problems with fuel rail as well as the fuel pump.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to dealer to have the recall performed. the consumer stopped smelling gas for awhile, but the problem seems to have resurfaced. the vehicle stalled, back fired and there was a loss of rpms. over the years 2 fuel pumps have been replaced in an attempt to correct the problem and on 5 occasions the vehicle had to be towed. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 92000 | 1 | 02/23/2004 |
| Consumer smelled a gasoline odor around the vehicle, after inspection of the vehicle, the consumer located a fuel leakage behind a metal plate where fuel was leaking from the plastic fuel rail tubing.*jb | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 37514 | 1 | 12/01/1999 |
| Pe 03 050 concerning fuel rail leaks. consumer smelled fuel odor while driving or idling. vehicle was being inspected by a repair shop. manufacturer was notified. *ak recall# 04v110000. the consumer request reimbursement. *sc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Leaks occurred on the plastic lines surrounding the top of the motor. *ph (fire concerning the fuel lines) *sc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 81000 | 1 | 09/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on a dry highway, there was a very strong gasoline smell detected from inside and outside the vehicle. the occupants in the vehicle became sick and light headed. the dealership refused to let the contact continue driving the vehicle due to the fuel leakage. the undercarriage was saturated with gasoline. the dealership determined the fuel rail needed to be replaced. updated 09/20/06. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| Re: defective fuel system in 1997 cadillac deville. requesting a defect investigation. *bf about an hour after recall repairs were made tot he vehicle fuel rail the consumer smell gas fumes. the consumer checked the vehicle and saw a leak coming from the fuel regulator. the vehicle was returned to the dealer and they replaced the o-ring. the vehicle was driven back tot he consumer's home where he again noticed a fuel smell. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who replaced the regulator assembly and charged the consumer for the repair. the consumer request reimbursement for the replaced regulator assembly since it was related to recall 04v110000 . *nm | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 75266 | 1 | |
| After smelling fuel and calling the manufacturer consumer was told there was a fuel rail recall, but was not notified of it. consumer called the dealer, and was told it would take 2 months to get the vehicle repaired. after explaining that there was a smell of fuel the consumer was told to bring the vehicle in. consumer took the vehicle in , and was told to pick it up the next day. dealer later called consumer stating that the vehicle could not be serviced, and had to keep vehicle for an additional week,on a two hour repair since the service department was backed up. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer checked nhtsa website and found there was recall 04v110000 concerning fuel injection system fuel rail failure. took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic informed consumer there was no recall.*ak | |||
| 07/10/2004 | 2 | 04/19/2001 | |
| I was smelling fumes in the interior of the car. my fule line was leaking fule onto the engine manafold. i had to replace one of the fule lines to stop it. after the repair, it started again, but from a diffrent line. the shop contacted the cadillac dealership who told him that there was a recall for the 1995 deville's fule rail line to replace the plastic parts with metal parts. i need to know if this is a problem and recall for the 1997 model as well. i have the deeligance model. *ak | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 37000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 |
| Pe 03 050 concerning fuel rail leaks. consumer smelled fuel odor while driving or idling. vehicle was being inspected by a repair shop. manufacturer was notified. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained about fuel rail splitting and creating a fuel leak. this caused fuel to spill all over and around the engine, which could have caused a fire. consumer stated that this problem was repaired, but there was a product safety bulletin on this. he did not know whether or not this was a recall. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 1 | 02/06/2000 | |
| Smelled gasoline strong in cabin and in engine compartment. no visible signs of gas until took off top cover. found fuel rail leaking and squirting raw gasoline onto hot engine from the plastic fuel line between injectors. quite fortunate that no fire or explosion occured. saw recall on this site for fuel rail regarding 97 cad deville but dealership refused to fix saying not on recall...but it is at nhtsa site. this needs to be included in the recall of any other models with this fuel rail system. this is a very dangerous situation with pressurized gasoline being blown right on engine!! we are concerned that others might have this same problem and it could result in an explosion or fire. *ak | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 61078 | 1 | |
| Consumer's husband went to start the vehicle and gas shot all over the place. *ph the technician determined that the fuel rail failed which caused the gas to leak. *nm | |||
| 03/27/2004 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Fuel rail produced a leak. consumer was concerned that the vehicle will catch on fire. *ak | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 144000 | 1 | 10/06/1999 |
| While driving at an undetermined speed vehicle stalled, making it difficult for the driver to pull out of traffic. *ak consumed smelled gas and noticed the vehicle consumed 12 gallons instead of 4. service center wouldn't start or move vehicle once they discovered gas stray emanating from motor. they stated consumer was lucky vehicle didn't catch fire. *ph | |||
| 09/10/1997 | 102007 | 1 | 12/01/1998 |
| I smelled gas from vehicle took to deal where they found a small pinhole in the fuel rail assembly. very hazardous fuel was leaking on to the engine.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 62000 | 1 | 06/19/2003 |
| When starting the vehicle the consumer smelled gas which had come from the engine. the consumer stated the fuel rail leaked and dumped fuel on the engine. the consumer contacted a number of dealers and found many had back-order on the fuel rail. *ak cadillac was aware of the problem. (94-97's had experienced the same problem) *scc | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 82000 | 2 | 06/03/1997 |
| Fuel was leaking because the fuel injectors ruptured. dealer notified. *ak the consumer filled the gas tank and reset the computerized gauge to 0 miles per gallon and 0 gallons used, and had driven approximately one mile. the next day after driving two miles to the store, he noticed liquid pouring out from the front of the engine. *scc. the fuel rail assembly line failed. *jb | |||
| 04/20/2003 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While driving, the consumer smelled a strong gas odor. upon inspection, the consumer noticed gas all over the vehicle's underbody. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a ruptured fuel rail. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 05/07/1998 | 03/17/1998 | ||
| Fuel injector failed. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1000 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Fuel tank sensor causes an incorrect indication of the level of fuel left in the fuel tank. when the tank is approximately half full, the sensor becomes erratic and shows various fuel levels. i would consider this a safety issue because of the incorrect levels of fuel remaining in the tank being incorrectly displayed. a driver could think that there is a full tank left but run out of gas in a busy traffic area as one example. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 01/19/2002 |
| Very strong gasoline smell everytime time you get out of the car or just walk by the car. no gas on ground leakage of gasoline will certainly start a fire independent garage found the filler pipe corroded and leaking. *ak garage replaced filler pipe. old pipe not available | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/30/1999 | 5 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The last three years, the gas guage in the veh. registers approximately 4 gal, a while latter its back up to full, and goes up and down, you get about 10 gallons of gas the guage shows full, and then you drive a while the guage goes down to 8 gal. this is constant. we have reported this problem to a cadillac dealler here in nc and they keeps telling us there is nothing wrong with the gas tank. i have taken this car for this problem three time and they keep telling me there is nothing wrong. my wife contacted massey cadillac where we leased it from, and they informed us that, all 1997 cadillac deville gas tanks were recalled for that kind of problem. i told this to the cadillac dealer here in nc and they informe us it is not so. it is a problem, we have to stop and fuel this veh, many time on a trip because we don't know how much gas there is in the tank. i would like your assistance on this matter, it is driving us nuts. no one want to do a thing about it. i want to thank you for your assistance in this matter john. *ak | |||
| 12/26/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| My gas gauge when register 4/5 gal it goes up to full, and slowly comes down, and goes back up. we fill the car with only five gal knowing is has only 3/6 gal the gage shows full, and as you drive it goes up and down from 2 gal to full back and forth. we were told that there was a recal on all 1997 cadillac deville gas tank because of that paticular problem, we have taken this veh to gm dealer and they say they is nothing wrong with the gas tank, if there was a recal we would like to know the file number and the dates of the recall. *ak | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 4 | 12/01/1998 | |
| I was travelling at 80 mph in the far left lane when the vehicle lost power- the gas indicator indicated that i had 5 gallons of gas left and could go 110 + miles. yet when i finally got the car to the side of the road and tried to start it again, it indicated empty. this is the fourth time this has happened. dealer says he can't find anything wrong. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 04v110000. however, she took the vehicle to dealer for repairs, and upon getting the vehicle back, the fuel leak was still there. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that the leak had nothing to do with the recall. the manufacturer will not repair the vehicle. *ak | |||