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 | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.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. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V234000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1995 to 07/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 432183 | 11/21/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/14/1996 | 11/27/1996 | 571 | 301 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. during development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. this leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by fmvss 301, fuel system integrity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. this will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began during late november 1996.note: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, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/11/1996 | 80000 | 3 | 07/15/1999 |
| Fuel pump - vehicle presented as a failed fuel pump. hursh replaced, $700+. when we got home, vehicle would not start. another gm dealer closer to home looked at problem, determined that the reason it wouldn't start was a wiring harness. hursh wouldn't honor their warranty at that point, so i took the vehicle to my regular mechanic. repaired harness for $140. they also tested the replaced part and determined that there is nothing wrong with it. in that ase certified mechanic's professional opinion, hursh never bothered to test the fuel pump to determine if it was defective. they just got lucky when they put the wiring harness together and it worked when they gave it back to me. when i drove it home, it failed again. - i want my $700+ bill for their repair refunded. i also want gm to address a poor design of a fuel pump placement (that i believe they still use) that requires $400 of labor to drop the fuel tank to access. there's no reason this part couldn't be designed to have access from the side of the tank rather than the top. built in complexity to steal money from the consumer.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle would not start correctly. manufacturer issued recall, that incorrect fuel pump was assembled in sending unit. dealer advised that this vehicle not a part of recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| Fuel pump recall--not replaced correctly. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 94000 | 1 | 03/27/2001 |
| The 1996 oldsmobile bravada contains a fuel injection system which can cause the poppet valves to lock-up. there was a completely redesigned system for the fuel injection system which does not have poppet valves. this redesign is the significant admission of this being a design flaw. the records of the company need to be examined to determine the number of problems. the mechanics which i have interviewed view this as a significant persistent and widespread problem. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| All of thes have been recalled, when i contacted olds. they said it was not my car. i find i very strange that mine is a 1996 also and they say nothing is covered i have spent well over $1000.00 on repairs that are not covered | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| When filling car up with gas the inside of car smells of fumes. | |||