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 04/09/2002 to 06/19/2003 | 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 | |||||
| 020604055 | 11/01/2002 | 10000457 | Vehicle is difficult to fill with fuel. *tt | 02/27/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 10152002 | 10/15/2002 | 10009483 | Fuel fill difficulties, premature shutoff of the fuel nozzle. *tt | 10/01/2004 | |
| 010903 | 01/09/2003 | 10005130 | Fuel fill difficulties, premature shutoff of the fuel fill nozzle. gm voicemail express. *tt | 02/02/2004 | |
| 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 - 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/03/2004 | 21000 | 1 | |
| The consumer noticed that excessive fuel was leaking from the front of the vehicle. the dealer stated that the storage tank fell out. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 03/02/2003 | 20 | 20 | |
| Consumer was unable to fill the fuel tank with fuel because the fuel tank sensor malfunctioned. this resulted in the gasoline pump nozzle clicking off before the tank was full. dealership in an attempt to correct the problem changed the filler neck, its valve and other fuel tank components, but the problem still exists. *ak | |||