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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V121001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1995 to 06/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 18121 | 07/01/1996 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/1996 | 07/08/1996 | 571 | 301 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, fuel tank integrity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: if an ignition source was present, fuel leakage resulting from this puncture could result in a post-crash fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install two new shield gussets between the fuel tank and attachment brackets to prevent the reinforcement from puncturing the fuel tank wall. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; fmvss no. 301. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, 4-door models only.owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in july 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 geo/chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. 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 | |||
| 04/30/1997 | 5 | 08/27/1996 | |
| While driving vehicle stalls for no reason, problem is intermittent. cause unknown. *ak consumer states that the engine misses and has a loss of power. fuel mileage has dropped, and vehicles rmps will drop. the lights dim at night when the idle drops. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/05/1997 | |||
| Fuel tank problem. | |||
| 05/09/1996 | |||
| Recall #96v121 8-28-96. fuel tank assembly: consumer is upset because dealer sold her this vehicle without doing the recall. she contacted them after receiving notice of recall and was told to bring in for repair , but she is saying that they shoul have repaired the vehicle before they sold it to her because they knew it was on recall. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1996 | |||
| (recall 96v121001 ) it has been a month since received recall notice and still no parts are available to repair the vehcile.*ak | |||