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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V105000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1996 to 04/30/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 3792 | 07/15/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/23/1997 | 06/30/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles have a torn fuel tank sending unit/pump seal. this can cause fuel odor and/or leakage at the attachment location. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage from a torn seal can result in a fire if an ignition source is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the left and right hand fuel tank assemblies (including fuel sending unit and pump). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin during july 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 98836310 | 05/01/1998 | 601391 | Comments about a noise coming from the fuel pump or fuel tank area. *yc | 08/03/1998 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Gm: the fuel gauge may show empty when there is still gas in the tank. vehicles may also run out of gas with the fuel gauge at half-full. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 836310A | 02/01/1999 | 836310 | 604345 | Vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint 07561 may exhibit fuel pump noise coming from fuel pump or fuel tank area. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 4159 | 4159A | 10020421 | Revised fuel sender values for the chevrolet corvette and cadillac xlr. *kb | 09/28/2006 | |
| 00110A | 01/01/2004 | 10005405 | Fuel gauge/pump diagnostic tests. sit bulletin 1411305. *tt | 02/25/2004 | |
| 010604022 | 03/01/2001 | 619392 | Some owners may comment about inaccurate / erratic fuel level gage reading conditions such as the fuel gage suddenly drops to e (empty) and check gages message illuminates; fuel gage does not go to f (full) after filling fuel tank and / or | 05/29/2001 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Gm: the fuel gauge may show empty when there is still gas in the tank. vehicles may also run out of gas with the fuel gauge at half-full. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Gm: the fuel gauge may show empty when there is still gas in the tank. vehicles may also run out of gas with the fuel gauge at half-full. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIC-5347A | 10/01/2010 | 10037131 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| 3725 | 3725A | 10017694 | Erratic fuel gauge operation and diagnostic trouble code p1431. models unknown. gmc. *tt | 11/18/2005 | |
| 3551 | 10017276 | Service vme - fuel gauge erratic or defaults to empty. *tt | 10/31/2005 | ||
| 01489 | 01/01/2004 | 10005504 | Erratic fuel gauge operation and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1431. sit bulletin 1401034. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Fuel leaking from the gas tank along with strong odor of gas. i purchased this vehicle in feb 2010 i do see a recall for other corvettes same year, but different vin#'s. i am concerned there are more vehicles with the same problem that the gm has not looked at . this car was made in the same plant as the others and my car has other recalls that have been taken care that were from that plant bowling green plant code 5. i am certain that those vin #'s are not the only vehicles with this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 41106 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| The right tank fuel sending unit and gasket failed and leaked fuel which caused fuel to enter the cabin of the vehicle. *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Fuel pump loud high pitch hum behind driver seat mentioned to service 3 times since new. rear hatch pops open while in park very often,2 times while park security threat. steering column has just started to lock up in park-3 times. seat belts replaced at 700 miles or so due to not retracting...still lock up while trying to bend forward to view other drivers,ie; off ramps/yields/parking lots. safety problem at high speeds. paint flaking off mufflers since new- very unsightly for shows,yellowing door handles at locks on white car,water drips into rear hatch when opened. leather seat is wearing too soon on passenger side/wrinkles in leather. abs failed, 2 times locked up. keyless remote will not keep memory and the ashtray is too small and driver could have accident trying to find it behind the shift handle. !) eded by itself. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/28/1997 | |||
| Faluty fuel line clip; when driving vehicle completely lost fuel, causing a stalling problem. in for repairs, has not finished repairs. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Consumer's vehicle having the same problems a mentioned in recall 97v105000 concerning sending unit. dealership will not repair free of charge because the vin was not included. *ak there was gas leaking from the top of the tank. there was no evidence of hose failure. *jb *nm | |||
| 08/08/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| After parking my car in my garage one evening and going in the house realized i needed to get something out of the car when i went back to the car i smelled gasoline. i thought i had spilled some when i fueled up, so i rinsed off the area of the filler neck and put the car back inside. the day i still smelled fuel so i looked under the car and saw a leak at the back of the fuel tank. the previous owner told me that both tank and units had been replaced under a recall in 10/97. hear it is 2 years later less than 13000 miles on my car and the left tank is leaking again. i ask the dealer if they could replace both tanks again with the new better parts. they told me they could only repair the leaking side. my concern is that the right tank will also leak and possibly be out of warranty and then i would have to pay for a failure that was the manufactors fault to start with. if this leak does occur out side of the warranty even after the recall was supposed to have been done i think it is only fair that the dealer or chevrolet to pay the full cost for the parts and repair and i would like to know if i can get a guarantee on that. thank you for any help! you can provide. i have always owned gm vehicles however this incident with a a nearly new car is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 02/01/2003 | |||
| The fuel tank is leaking gasoline. please provide additional information. dealer is aware of the problem. ph | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 63060 | ||
| The gas gauge in the 1997 corvette, as well as all other c5 corvettes built from 1997 through 2004, will suddenly fall to empty with no warning, even though there is fuel remaining. driving on highways without the ability to quickly stop for fuel can cause a serious problem since the driver will not know if they are about to run out of fuel without warning. chevrolet and gm have known about this problem for many, many years and refuse to fix it without expensive repairs that could cost as much as $1800 with no assurance that the problem will be corrected. i believe this entire range of vehicles should be recalled to correct this serious safety defect. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 06/07/2003 | 62782 | 1 | |
| Reimbursement of repair expenses for brake failure.*mr accident occurred. *cb | |||