| NHTSA Record Id: 17274 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AM GENERAL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007447000016545000000146 |
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| Model Name: HUMMER |
Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V161000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 463 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 29 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : AM GENERAL LLC |
Report Received Date: Aug, 18 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 01 1995 |
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| Defect Summary : Under high ambient temperatures (greater than 95 degrees fahrenheit) and the fuel tank level between 1/4 and 1/2 full, the fuel tank internal pressure can increase causing the tank to expand. tank expansion causes an interference between the fuel tank protective shield and the propeller shaft resulting a hole in the fuel tank at the point of shield-to-shaft contact. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can cause fuel leakage, and if an ignition source is present, could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a supplemental fuel tank venting system on these vehicles. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; tank.vehicle description: gasoline powered multi-purpose passenger vehicles.note: 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 am general at 1-800-638-8303. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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