Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,202
Reported to NHTSA
1990-06-15
Owners notified
1990-04-18
Defect description
IMPROPERLY TORQUED CONNECTIONS OF FRONT FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES TO FUEL PIPES AT THE BODY RAIL COULD LOOSEN AND LEAK FUEL INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
PROPERLY TORQUE THE FRONT FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES AT THE BODY RAIL LINES TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
3
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
2
138,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
2
—
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
138,000 mi
Fuel system, other: fuel injection system
1
138,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
138,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
138,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion
1
138,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack
1
—
Structure: body
1
—
Structure: body: bumpers
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar
1
—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
The 1989 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
