Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
232,988
Reported to NHTSA
1994-04-25
Owners notified
1994-06-09
Defect description
THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CAN SEPARATE.
Safety risk
SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
4
—
Structure: frame and members
3
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
2
—
Air bags
1
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
—
Electrical system
1
50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
50,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
Steering: linkages
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Wheels
1
—
The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1993 model has 2 times as many 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.
