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 - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V388000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 05/20/2003 to 06/21/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 9389 | 10/01/2012 | ODI | General Motors LLC | 08/08/2012 | 08/08/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. the safety recall began on october 1, 2012. owners may contact the chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's campaign number is 12166.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 3280 | 3280A | 10013502 | Rust found in the injector inlet filter during injector repairs. *tt | 04/20/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| SB-12167 | 12/01/2012 | 10050903 | Chevrolet/gmc: see document search button for owner letter. on some trucks, pipe may corrode due to road contaminates and water becoming rapped in protective conduit covering fuel filler pipe and presence of fuel odor might be observed d | 02/12/2013 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3491 | 3491A | 10017016 | Highway speed excessive smoke and fuel knock. *tt | 10/20/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| 040604065 | 10/01/2004 | 040604065A | 10011049 | Engineering investigation (ei #04073) high, low or erratic oil pressure gauge reading setting diagnostic trouble codes p0522 and/or p0523. 2004 isuzu w4 also included. *tt update. *tt | 12/27/2004 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING | |||||
| SB-11359 | 05/01/2012 | 10044398 | Gm: see document search button for owner letter. special coverage adjustment- fuel filler neck corrosion. water and road contaminates may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe t | 06/18/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| 3110 | 01/01/2004 | 10010025 | Erratic oil pressure with diagnostic trouble code's p0522 and/or p0523. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 19250 | 12 | |
| Our 2004 chevy express van stalled serveral(12) times within a 14 mile distance on the interstate in denver, co. the wife was able to get it home, and we contacted the local chevy dealer (stevenson chevy, golden co.) the service advisor advised us that chevy is having a problem with fuel pumps overheating and is working the problem. no recall has been issued for the fuel pump problem from chevy. yes, the fuel pump was replace at sevenson chevy in golden, co on 21 july. this is our second occurance of a fuel pump failure in a new chevy vehicle. our first occurance was in our new 2001 tahoe, where it stranded us in the middle of kansas, when the fuel pump failed. | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 10875 | 3 | 05/12/2004 |
| Three times our vehicle engine has abruptly stopped running in crowded interstate traffic, endangering the lives of us and occupants of adjacent vehicles. the first was august 7, 2004 on interstate 40 near kingman az. our first thought was that we ran out of gas, but the gauge registered !/4 full and when we added gas it took only 22.8 gallons (31 gallon tank). the second was may 23, 2005 on interstate 25 passing through colorado springs co. the gas tank was 3/4 full. fortunately, we were able to coast into the right lane and off to the right shoulder without causing an accident. we were towed to team chevrolet service department (719-380-6020) in colorado springs who found lean code, suspected fuel pump problem, but vehicle seemed ok in 2 road test drives. on return home to albuquerque, galles chevrolet service department (505-766-6800) found codes p0174, p0171 and p0300. they replaced fuel pump module (part number 89060662, *module 3.107) at mileage 8,826 (june 9-16, 2005). the third time was on july 1, 2005 on interstate 40 approaching williams az in the middle of heavy truck traffic traveling at interstate speed limit (75 mph). we were in the left lane adjacent to guardrail with no left highway shoulder and we narrowly escaped causing a multi-vehicle crash. this time we were towed to tyrrell-marxen chevrolet service department (928-774-5268) in flagstaff az. they found codes p0171 and p0174 traced to faulty fuel module. they replaced fuel module (part number 88965421 module ki 3.107) at mileage 10875 (july 2, 2005). we like our roadtrek 170 popular (class b conversion van), but after these three (3) serious automotive system failures (plus wiper motor failure) we have serious concerns about safety of us & others when these things occur unexpectedly in heavy, high-speed interstate traffic. | |||