Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V197000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-12-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V197000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 174,769
Reported to NHTSA: 1976-12-06
Owners notified: 1976-12-09

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL TANK CAP MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ON FILLER NECK.THISCONDITION CAN RESULT IN EXCESS FUEL SPILLAGE DURING THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD 301 TEST. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A THICKER ORING CAP SEAL.)

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Chevette	1976

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.