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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V154000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/2008 to 09/30/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 27188 | 05/18/2009 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/06/2009 | 05/06/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 27,188 my 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade hybrid, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, suburban, tahoe, tahoe hybrid, and colorado; and gmc yukon, yukon hybrid, yukon xl, and canyon vehicles. the fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive separation of the room temperature vulcanizing (rtv) seal between the seal and the housing may allow water to seep into the module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Water in the module could cause a short or open circuit, illumination of the service engine soon lamp, setting of diagnostic trouble codes or the engine may be hard to start, may not start or may stall increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge. the recall began on may 18, 2009. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463 or at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 08411.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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT-3046E | 08/01/2008 | 10026704 | Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate. *pe | 12/04/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| SB-10-06-04-001C | 12/01/2010 | 10037912 | Ready | 06/07/2011 | |
| SB-10-06-04-001C | 12/01/2010 | 10037912 | Gm: the check engine light is on. there is condensation on the fuel tank pressure sensor causing an improper reading. *rm | 06/07/2011 | |
| SB-10-06-04-001 | 01/01/2010 | 10034369 | Chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: intermittent mil/check engine light on, dtc p0442, p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454 or p0455 (install fuel tank pressure sensor cover). this condition may be caused by normal water accumulation or condensation bloc | 11/08/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 gmc canyon. while driving 65 mph the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. he continued to drive the vehicle to his destination and later took the vehicle to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised him that the fuel control modular needs replacing. he reference received recall 09v154000, fuel system, gasoline and was advised his vehicle was not part of the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. vwb | |||