NHTSA Recall # | 7873 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V160000 |
MFG Compaign # | 00056 |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | LUMINA |
Model Year | 2000 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:F |
Date of notification | 21/06/00 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/05/00 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/05/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 16/06/00 |
Report created | 16/06/00 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 248 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate. |
Consequence summary | This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount. |
Corrective action | Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began june 21, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |