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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V238000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/05/2002 to 06/21/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 102212 | 10/17/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/2003 | 07/07/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain cadillac deville and seville passenger vehicles, funeral coaches, and limousines equipped with a v8 (4.6l) engine, oldsmobile aurora passenger vehicles equipped with a v8 (4.0l ) engine, and pontiac bonneville ssei passenger vehicles equipped with a supercharged v6 (3.8l) engine, the fuel tank pressure sensors are unusually susceptible to malfunctions. if the sensor malfunctions, excessive vacuum can be applied during self-diagnostic testing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel system components can be damaged and fuel can leak from the vehicle when it is refueled. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel tank pressure sensor. owner notification began on october 17, 2003. owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03038.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 11212002 | 11/21/2002 | 10013179 | Fuel tank vapor valve. *eh | 04/11/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| 063003 | 06/30/2003 | 10003732 | Information about an upcoming product safety recall regarding vehicles equipped with high output engines having a fuel tank pressure sensor that may malfunction. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 73000 | 2 | 01/20/2007 |
| The vehicle would not start properly. so i took my aurora in to have it serviced and found out it was the fuel tank pressure sensor, which then i was told this defective part could have caused a fire. this sounds like a very unsafe part and i looked the part up and found out that it had been recalled at one point, just not on the my make of vehicle. something needs to be done about this before someone gets killed. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 03/16/2003 |
| I have a 2002 oldsmobile aurora with a v6 engine that has the same system as the v8. the fuel tank pressure sensors are unusually susceptible to malfunctions. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/03/2005 | 1 | 01/20/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated that the fuel pump failed. she had not taken the vehicle to any dealer or mechanic to have it inspected for the failure. no repairs were done to the vehicle for the fuel pump problem.*ak | |||