| NHTSA Record Id: 16673 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMSPO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007258000016864000000146 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 20 GALLON FUEL TANK |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95E020000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 13105 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 30 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jun, 01 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 14 1995 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : One or more pairs of the six projection welds that attach the sender unit retaining ring to the tank may not have been welded correctly. |
Consequence Summary: These welds can fracture during sending unitinstallation. if the welds fractured and was not noticed by the installer,the tank could spray some fuel in a collision and/or leak fuel if thevehicle rolled over. if an ignition source were present, a fire could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for inadequate welds attaching the sender unit retaining ring to the tank. tanks having inadequate welds will be replaced. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; fuel tank assembly.equipment description: 16 and 20 gallon aftermarket replacement fuel tanksfor use on 1975 through 1986 chevrolet and gmc c/k series trucks and 1987through 1991 chevrolet and gmc r/v pickup trucks and chassis-cab trucks.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc truck at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safetyhotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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