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, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E021000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 742 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pressure regulators and has no relation to any original equipment installed by general motors.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| 010865001 | 11/01/2001 | 627484 | Information regarding fuel filler door recessed into quarter panel. *yh | 02/08/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3189 | 10010629 | Crank no start, low or no fuel pressure. *tt | 12/02/2004 | ||
| 010604027 | 04/01/2001 | 619357 | Subject regarding revised fuel gauge inaccurate or inoperative diagnostic procedure. *tt | 05/24/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 92500 | ||
| My 1999 chevy cavalier's fuel gauge just stopped working out of the blue. it reads that the fuel tank is full and doesn't drop. we didn't know that this had occurred until my car ran out of fuel on a 4-lane highway while sitting at stop light. we were almost got rear ended by approaching high-speed traffic multiple times, and we were forced to leave my vehicle in the middle of the road to get to safety. luckily my husband was able to push the danged car off of the roadway/intersection once a passerby stopped behind us and and turned his hazzard flashers on. the nice gentleman also got out of his vehicle and helped my husband push the car off of the roadway. thank god for good samaritans! the fuel gauge never leaves full. after talking to a dealer and several auto shops, we decided it made more sense to go by the odometer from now on, which is a gigantic inconvenience. this decision was made based upon the rediculously high cost for repair, along with the fact that most mechanic's told us that the fix would only be temporary, as fuel gauge failures across the board is a well-known common general motors product problem, and that a fuel gauge failure will likely rear it's ugly head again sooner or later. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| When i bought the car in springfield mo., i only had 8 miles on the car when i drove it off the lot. i live in rolla which is only 110 miles at the most. i drove straight home and the mileage showed 265 miles, twice the mileage. also, the car shakes and grinds when starting. they found nothing wrong with it. that was when it had less than 1000 miles. fuel lines or something smells heavy with gas. my car eats gas more than my astro van. they said nothing was wrong. i have put three cooling systems in this car they said was wrong. fuses keep burning out. i have replaced 65 bulbs, they said nothing is wrong. it's much worse now. when i turn the car the steering sticks then goes into the turn, they said nothing was wrong. this car has been nothing but trouble since i bought it. ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770836 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/31/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Wife and kids driving down the road and the car turned off without warning. had the car towed to the dealer and they stated that it was the fuel pump. cost me $850 to replace. tried to work with chevrolet to get compensation and they were unwilling to assist in any way even though my wife and kids could have been seriously injured by oncoming traffic. *ak | |||
| 04/26/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Fuel pump failed on expressway driving. engine abruptly died and would not restart. car was pushed to shoulder of expressway and towed to dealer who replaced fuel pump assembly and sender module. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 69000 | 0 | 07/21/1999 |
| Rusted out fuel lines that are leaking bad | |||
| Consumer was involved in a side impact at speed 55 mph. vehicle was forced into a ditch at 30 mph impact head-on in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed ,causing driver to go into steering wheel. also, fuel cut off switch did not kick in. vehicle continued to run. vehicle was a total loss. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 02/04/2003 | 47500 | 12/29/1999 | |
| Fuel pressure regulator linked to the fuel rail was leaking, in a steady drip, fuel. either o rings were failing or regulator was defective or failed to work properly. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/04/2006 | 889350 | 1 | 03/21/2006 |
| Fuel tank rust through from outside. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 95365 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| Gas odor around the vehicle while parked. took vehicle to the mechanic, who indicated that the gas tank had developed a leak, caused by the straps around the tank. straps and leak were repaired. *nm new gas tank was installed. *bf | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 99000 | 1 | |
| While driving fuel regulator failed and gas went through the motor, and the motor blew up. vehicle towed to the dealer. *ak engine and was removed and replaced. in addition, consumer stated that after purchase of vehicle the computer when out. *tt *nm | |||
| 05/06/2004 | 56000 | 04/06/2002 | |
| No events leading up to failure . the gas gauge stopped working in my 96 chevy cavalier and now my 99 chevy cavalier and i've run out of gas on several occasions thankfully not in the middle of traffic or on the highway. i've heard that they know about this problem that it is some kind of sensor problem and it exists throughout a number of gm cars . nothing has been done to correct the problem | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 200 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Gas gauge, speedometer and temperature light will not work. at the same time all of the panel lights will come on - gas light, engine light, brake light, etc. then all of the sudden everything will work properly. this occurs at least once a day, and has been happening since approximately 25,000 miles. was taken to a dealer for the odometer reading hieroglyphics but nothing was resolved. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 77000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that in 2005 when she made a right turn at 15 mph, the steering wheel made a clicking noise and began to vibrate. the failure continued to occur. there were no warning lights that would allude to the cause of failure. the contact also noticed that the steering wheel would unlock and turn involuntarily when it was supposed to be locked. the fuel gauge was also defective. she also noticed that the lights on the instrument panel, and headlights, were also faulty. the bulbs in the left rear turn signal and brake light burned out and melted after they were used three to four times. the contact called the local dealer to ask about related recalls and was informed that there were no open recalls for her vehicle; however, the contact found eight recalls for her year, make and model vehicle. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||
| 06/12/2007 | 64000 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. the contact noticed that the vehicle was smoking while he was driving. he pulled off the road and exited the vehicle. the vehicle exploded. the driver sustained burns and is currently in the hospital. a police report was filed. the contact stated that the failure is similar to nhtsa campaign id # 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 64,000. | |||