Model year record

1981 Pontiac T1000

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V027000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
491,736
Reported to NHTSA
1983-03-04
Owners notified
1982-11-12

Defect description

THE CARBURETOR FUEL PLUG MAY COME OUT AND FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT IT FROM DISLODGING, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V106000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
106,651
Reported to NHTSA
1982-11-01
Owners notified
1982-11-12

Defect description

THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG IN THE SIDE OF THE CARBURETOR MAY COME OUT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.