GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-04-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 85V049000
Structure: body: bumpers
Component
Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
196,939
Reported to NHTSA
1985-04-29
Defect description
THE REAR BUMPER MAY FRACTURE DURING A REAR END COLLISION, PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL LEAK CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN BURN INJURIES TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE CAR.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER BRACKETS AND THE "L" SHAPED REINFORCEMENT WITH A "U" SHAPED FULL REINFORCEMENT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, EXCEPT THOSE EQUIPPED WITH FULL ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT. SYSTEM: REAR BUMPER/FUEL TANK.
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.