Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V160000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-10-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V160000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
811,180
Reported to NHTSA
1976-10-12
Owners notified
1976-10-07

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO.66C12.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO.66C1.POSSIBILITY THAT THEFUEL INLET PLUG ON ROCHESTER QUADRAJET CARBURETOR MAY FAIL WHICH COULD RESULTIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.THIS CONDITION, IF IT EXISTS, COULD CAUSE INJURYFROM FIRE OR FROM LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING A SPECIAL BRACKET ON THE CARBURETOR TO PREVENT LOSS OF FUEL INLETPLUG).PASSENGER VEHICLE.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Electra1966
Buick Gran Sport1966
Buick Riviera1966
Buick Skylark1966
Buick Wildcat1966
Chevrolet Chevelle1966
Chevrolet Chevrolet1966 1965
Chevrolet EL Camino1966

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.