Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / CORVETTE / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12688 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000008293000202823000000146 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CORVETTE Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V105000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3792
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 15 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jun, 23 1997
Record Creation date : Jun, 30 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles have a torn fuel tank sending unit/pump seal. this can cause fuel odor and/or leakage at the attachment location. Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage from a torn seal can result in a fire if an ignition source is present.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the left and right hand fuel tank assemblies (including fuel sending unit and pump). Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin during july 1997. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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