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 - 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 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| 030849015 | 10/01/2003 | 10004730 | Fuel gauge needle reset procedure after battery disconnect/replacement with key in on position. *tt | 01/02/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| Without warning vehicle was overheating. mechanic stated that a pressure test was given to vehicle, causing antifreeze liquid to flow through oil lines, and causing manifold intake gasket to malfunction. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Engine check light has come on 4 times, indicating something wrong with the engine. dealer has seen vehicle 4 times because water builds up in the air pump. dealer has replaced the air pump/ intake manifold and cleaned injectors. still has problems. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 43600 | 1 | |
| The vehicle's fuel pressure regulator failed and resulted in sudden acceleration. *nm the consumer was backing out of a parking space, a popping noise occurred and as the consumer was going in reverse the vehicle lost all power and hit two parked vehicles. the consumer was told that the problem was with the fuel pressure regulator. *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | 07/26/1997 | |
| Consumer had fuel injector replaced, electrical testing was done on vehicle due to engine check light alert, the next day the vehicle would not start. vehicle was checked by dealer who determined that battery was not disconnected during testing which caused wires to burn into steering column. consumer very concerned because horn was not working. also had an exposed wire in the steering which was a potential shock hazard.*ak consumer states he is now experiencing other problems related to the electrical problem such as the air conditioning light coming on and the air bag system failed. *jb | |||
| 4 | |||
| Engine check light has come on 4 times, indicating something wrong with the engine. dealer has seen vehicle 4 times because water builds up in the air pump. dealer has replaced the air pump/ intake manifold and cleaned injectors. still has problems. *ak | |||