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 - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V210000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1993 to 06/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 130581 | 11/03/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/25/1994 | 11/02/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The fuel tank attachment strap fasteners were not properly tightened. the fasteners can completely detach, eventually allowing the fuel tank to sag and the bottom of the tank to strike the roadway. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a fuel tank leak and fire if the leaking fuel is exposed to a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will retighten the fuel tank strap fasteners. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; attachments.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; cadillac at 1-800-458-8006; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Parked for five minutes vehicle caught fire. cause of fire unknown by fire marshall and chevrolet. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1994 | ||
| Auxillary positive terminal under the hood of the car became loose and shorted out, causing fire. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Fuel tank attachments failed prior to recall (94v-210). *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 200000 | 1 | ||
| Digital speedometer was 35 mph off which resulted in a rear end collision because vehicle was going faster than the speedometer indicated. digital gas gauge also failed to function which resulted in vehicle running out of gas while driving although the gauge read half of tank. the cause of both failures was undetermined.*ak | |||