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 | |||||
| 736313 | 06/01/1997 | 52563 | Reduced engine performance, restricted fuel flow (clean fuel tank, replace in-line fuel filter and fuel pump strainer). *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 971101776304 | 11/01/1997 | 54066 | Subject pertaining to driveability symptoms due to fuel injector deposits. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 98776304A | 02/01/1998 | 600282 | Some vehicles may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *yc | 05/05/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 1 | ||
| 1996 chevrolet monte carlo experienced problems with the fuel regulator.*mr the consumer drove about 7 miles and noticed that the fuel tank needle moved from full tank to half tank during the short ride and saw smoke coming form under the hood. the next day a strong smell of gasoline could be smelled. the consumer opened the hood and noticed fuel was leaking onto the ground. it was later determined that the fuel regulator had failed. the consumer has the faulty regulator. *nm | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| 1996 chevrolet monte carlo experiencing problems with fuel regulator.*mr the consumer drove about 7 miles and noticed that the fuel tank needle moved from full tank to half tank during the short ride and saw smoke coming form under the hood. the next day a strong smell of gasoline could be smelled. the consumer opened the hood and noticed fuel was leaking onto the ground. it was later determined that the fuel regulator had failed. *bf *nm | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 92000 | ||
| Brakes do not work during inclimate weather. loses a quart of oil per 500 miles. blows by smoke through exhaust when starting. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/11/1999 | |||
| Fuel pump got hot and melted the sending unit and fuel pump while driving. dealer contacted is aware of the problem, but never could identify melted plastic and wires. repairwork done at owner's expense. provide further information. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/10/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Fuel filter failed. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| This car also has brake and injector problems. i had to replace the rear struts in june too. this car has low mileage and i think it is highly unusal to have these problems. | |||
| 06/25/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Bought car july 12, 1996, july 29, 1996 broke down due to #6 injector staying open. replaced.sept 9, 1996, found improper leak down rate on fuel injectors.installed fuel injectors.34,610 miles check engine light on, found #3&5 cylinders misfiring. they put injector cleaner in.40,323 miles #1,#3 & #5 cylinders spark plugs & wires burned.43,000 miles #2 cylinder spark plugs & wires burned.they want me to pay for this problem, but why do they keep burning out. have 2 more to burn. called chevy, they said the same wires have to burn twice.i saw many complaints about this on nhtsa website. what does it take for a recall. people shouldn't have to pay for same problem.why didn't they change all spark plugs and wires to all cylinders. have to keep going back. $108.05 for each cylinder.never heard of this problem on any other car. from day 1, car has started hard, nobody can figure out why.this car is not yet 3 years old, i would like to keep it longer, but not with this happening. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1997 | 15 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Complained about transmission at least 10 times, finally failed completelt and was repaired. engine light on at least 15 times, replaced injectors, plugs, wires, o-rings, engine gasket, car still not fixed. | |||
| Consumer has put this vehicle in the shop a number of times because the fuel injectors/spark plugs and wires continue to burn out without warning. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| The fuel injection system is programmed to let up progressively instead of instantaneously when letting up on the accelerator, this causes one to put added pressure on brakes to stop the vehicle and causes consumer to under estimate stopping distance. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 06/30/1996 | ||
| Engine check light comes on, car runs rough, engine speed varies with fast idle, engine stops while car is moving - loss of power steering and brakes, hard to start - takes several tries, random engine surging - 3 near misses - engine will speed up to 3000 rpm without warning. | |||
| 08/05/1996 | 04/27/1996 | ||
| Vehicle is hard to start due to fuel system problems. | |||
| 10/29/1997 | 2 | 06/30/1996 | |
| Fuel injector failure. | |||
| 09/05/1997 | |||
| Once vehicle warms up it stalls. there is a technical service bulletin out on these vehicles. dealer replaced the fuel injectors and three gaskets and the spark plugs, and vehicle still stalls. owner states the the vehicle shakes and idles roughly, and she has smelled gas on severaloccasions. owner is still having problems with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 04/08/1999 | |||
| Fuel injectors kept blowing out. had taken to dealer for replacement of fuel injectors. had barely left the shop when they blew out again. this has happened twice so far. was informed by the mechanic that gm parts were defective. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1997 | 1 | 02/06/1996 | |
| Fuel injector failed. | |||