Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V042000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-03-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V042000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
61,765
Reported to NHTSA
1990-03-05
Owners notified
1990-03-29

Defect description

FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Safety risk

LEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH QUAD 4 ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Skylark1989 1988
OLDSMOBILE Calais1989 1988
Pontiac Grand AM1989 1988

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.