Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V186000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-09-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V186000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
685,434
Reported to NHTSA
1973-09-14
Owners notified
1973-09-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-8.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL LINE ACCUMULATORWELCH PLUG MAY BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING THE FUEL TO SIPHON FROM THE FUEL TANKONTO THE SURFACE UNDER THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS SPILLED FUEL CAN ACCUMULATE AND A SPARK OR FLAME COULD CAUSE AFIRE AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE VICINITY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH A FUEL HOSE AND HOSE SUPPORT).

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Pontiac Catalina1973
Pontiac Firebird1973
Pontiac Grand AM1973
Pontiac Grand Prix1973
Pontiac Grand Ville1973
Pontiac Lemans1973
Pontiac Ventura1973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.