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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V088000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1992 to 01/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 10146 | 06/21/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/1993 | 05/27/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The fuel feed and return lines to the engine fuel injection system were not fully assembled and locked. the lines can work loose, causing a fuel leak in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leaks in the engine compartment can result inunderhood fires if exposed to a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect vehicle and, if necessary, adjust or replace the fuel feed and return lines to the engine fuel injection system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; fuel lines.vehicle description: passenger cars with 4.6 l engines. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 476307 | 02/01/1995 | 39296 | Extended crank time after cold soak. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/03/1993 | 3 | ||
| Fuel feed and return lines to fuel system may not be fully assembled and locked, causing fuel leak/ignition source in engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 02/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle started early morning in garage. loud backfire or explosion on starting ,then engine ran at full throttle.vehicle was unoperative. towed to dealer and was told the intake manifold had the side blown out at an estimated repair cost of $4000. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1998 | |||
| When starting the vehicle, the vehicle backfired and the intake manifold blew up. the vehicle has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Intake manifold cracked, causing smoke. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/27/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph engine quit working. then, after taking vehicle taken to dealer fuel pump had to be replaced ,and afterwards replaced four other times without a warning on defect.*ak | |||
| 09/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Fuel pump replaced. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/03/2003 | 92000 | 1 | |
| The consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall#93v088000, fuel line, however the dealer refused to repair, because the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb when attempted to start the vehicle, there was a loud explosion and a large cloud of white smoke had come from the engine. the dealer stated that the vehicle had blown the manifold with pieces of fragments under the hood. the dealer refused to cover the cost. *ssc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/22/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled while driving about 55 mph. next morning at first start there was an explosion under hood, then smoke. consumer contacted gmc customer service, described what happened, and was told fuel pressure regulator had exploded. vehicle not taken to dealer . *ak | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel injection system malfunctioned causing fire in the engine resulting in damage to the vehicle. yh | |||
| 06/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Injection rail resealed. *sd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| Vehicle's fuel tank was leaking. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| Gas gauge fails never shows amount of fuel. martin cadillac and casa cadillac unable to detect cause. please describe details. *ak | |||