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Model year record
1989 Buick Skyhawk
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.
Pictured: the 1982–1989 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Recalls
Recall campaign NHTSA 88V189000
Component Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected 13,095
Reported to NHTSA 1988-12-06
Owners notified 1989-01-19 Defect description A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
Safety risk IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE FUEL TANK.
Owner complaints A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
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.
