Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
04V110000GENERAL MOTORS CORP.from 03/01/1996 to 06/30/1997V (Vehicle)48347706/02/2004ODIGENERAL MOTORS CORP.03/04/200403/10/2004
Defect SummarySome 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 SummaryFuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers 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.
NotesGm recall no. 04014.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
0419200404/19/200410009223Gm 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 eng09/17/2004
0401408/19/200410007051Questions 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. *tt05/25/2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
01JUN9706/01/199752562Fuel tank will not fill to capacity/fuel guage stays on full for extended period or fluctuates (replace fuel level sensor and/or fuel tank). *tw08/14/1997

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EA04003GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/03/200404/23/2004FUEL RAIL LEAKS04V110000
 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
EA04003GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/03/200404/23/2004FUEL RAIL LEAKS04V110000
 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
PE03050GENERAL MOTORS CORP.10/30/200302/03/2004FUEL 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.
EA04003GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/03/200404/23/2004FUEL RAIL LEAKS04V110000
 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 datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06/12/2008144000
 Tl*the contact owns a 1997 cadillac seville. the contact was informed that his vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v110000; however, the dealer stated that the recall had expired. the dealer did not want to make any repairs. less than 72 hours later, the vehicle caught fire upon starting. flames appeared under the hood and were extinguished with a fire extinguisher. the dealer stated that they would not touch the vehicle due to the fire. a claim was filed with the manufacturer, which was escalated to higher authorities. the contact is awaiting a call back. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were less than 144,000.
05/15/200372101
 I bought a used car with an extended warranty. a week later the fuel switch went out. i had to spend $80 to get that fixed at the same dealership. after a few weeks the turing switch started smoking so i took it to different dealership to get check out and they fixed it for $100 (co pay) while my car was being fixed they found a major oil leak and asked me if i would like to see if my warranty would fix it. the warrenty people came out and said no we are not going to pay the $1,500 -$2,500 to fix it. the car needs to go back to where you bought it so they can fix the car because the leak was preexisting . at that time i went and talked to one of the owners. he said he would look into it and advised me to go and let the service manager take a look at the car. come to find out the used car lot knew about the leak and did not tell me at the time of sale otherwise i would not have bought the car . i was told by the service manager that the sales department may pay to get it fixed and they declined. i am now stuck with a $320.00 a month payment on a car that i can't drive very much until the leak is fixed . i would like to get my old car back that i traded in. i was told that i would be able to under the used car lemon law act. one more note i also need to get the steering colum repaired that would be another $210.00 and i work for the company i bought the car from.
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 Vehicle has developed a major leak that is pumping oil onto the exhaust system. nlm oil leak caused by a faulty rear main seal. engine was running rough due to faulty 02 sensor, fuel gauge reading erratically due to bad spot on sender. while driving and hitting a bump, there was a rattle under the vehicle, dealer replaced the right strut and mount. *slc
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
11/01/2000
 Engine backfires at start---engine stops on decelleration both intermittently . dealers have replaced air intake sensor, fuel sensor, fuel filter and crankshaft position sensors.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
09/12/200375300408/23/2000
 Engine exhibited extended cranks after sitting for several hours. dealer replaced fuel pressure regulator($$$). engine continued to exhibit extended cranks only more severe. dealer replaced fuel pump ($$$$). engine continued to exhibit extended cranks. dealer replaced fuel filter ($$) and fuel pump again. crank problem now replaced by stalling after decelerating to near stop then doing a gentle tip in on accelerator as in making a turn or entering a traffic circle.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
07/01/200265000106/01/1998
 Dt: the consumer states that the fuel sending unit in the gas tank did not work properly, it has a digital fuel gauge on it. the vehicle showed nine gallons of gasoline, then it increased without placing any gasoline in the vehicle, and showed the tank was completely full. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they said that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. the consumer noticed this issue with the vehicle on july 1, 2002. there was no for warning, and this occurred every time the consumer drove the vehicle. *ak (11/17/05) *sc
09/12/200375300408/23/2000
 Engine exhibited extended cranks after sitting for several hours. dealer replaced fuel pressure regulator($$$). engine continued to exhibit extended cranks only more severe. dealer replaced fuel pump ($$$$). engine continued to exhibit extended cranks. dealer replaced fuel filter ($$) and fuel pump again. crank problem now replaced by stalling after decelerating to near stop then doing a gentle tip in on accelerator as in making a turn or entering a traffic circle.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
10/01/2004500001
 1997 cad seville recall notice received for defect relates to motor vehicle safety. *bf recall#04v110000. *sc
08/14/2004130000111/15/2002
 Consumer has a concern about smelling gas fumes when exiting his parked vehicle. consumer inspected the vehicle and saw fuel spraying onto the manifold from the fuel rail. dealer was notified. please provide any further information. *jb
11/01/2000
 Engine backfires at start---engine stops on decelleration both intermittently . dealers have replaced air intake sensor, fuel sensor, fuel filter and crankshaft position sensors.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
08/22/200346808105/23/2003
 Fuel rail cracks and leaks gasoline into the engine compartment. *la
11/05/20031350001
 I have a 1997 cadillac seville sts and the fuel rail sprung a leak resulting in gas spread on the engine and fumes in the passenger compartment. this is extremely dangerous and had i not stopped quickly, a fire would have resulted. from my car repairman and looking on the web, this is not an isolated incident. note complaint 10045758.*ak
08/26/2003107871107/12/2001
 In reference to open investigation pe03050. i have cadillac seville, sts, 1997. had exactly the same problem as described -- strong fuel smell in the car -- when checked by the dealership -- there was a pin hole in the fuel rail -- i have seen it myself and it was scary. logged the complaint with cadillac: 1-143771161 on 09/30/2003, but they were not willing to investigate any further at that time. cadillac should recall all these vehichleas soon as possible because this is a significant fire hazard. please feel free to contact me at (262) 860 6403 (work) if you have any questions. regards, alex rivils. *ak
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 Consumer stated that the fuel injection rail was made of plastic. the manufacturer was contacted, and stated, that they only will replace metal not plastic. *ak
08/07/20031068171
 Fuel rail leaked. dealer stated rail was installed backwards. the fuel rail developed a leak in the heat shrink tubing which caused fumes to enter the cabin of the vehicle. *ak *nlm
10/21/2002800001
 Consumer states that when they had oil changed on vehicle was informed that,the fuel rail was leaking fuel onto the motor and that the vehicle was not drivable, according to the dealership this is a common problem and the part is on back order. mr *nlm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
83000106/04/2000
 Consumer called complaining about fuel injection system, injectors. injectors were made out of plastic, gas was leaking through them, and was falling right on top of the engine. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that consumer should purchase the extra warranty on the vehicle. but the warranty will only cover the injectors made out of metal and not plastic.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
106/10/1997
 Gas guage meter is wrong. yh
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
10/05/2004107/15/2000
 Consumer received recall 04v110000 concerning fuel rail tubing. took vehicle to the dealer for the repairs. dealer called consumer, and informed her that fuel was leaking from the vehicle, and that they wanted the consumer to pay for the repairs. *ak

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