| NHTSA Record Id: 1814 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015066000103053000000148 |
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| Model Name: C7500 |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V183000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 02026 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 222 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 08 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 11 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 23 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain medium duty trucks equipped with 8.1 l engines and left hand or dual fuel tanks, some of these vehicles have a condition where the fuel filter-to-component box mounting bolts are reversed. with the bolts reversed, the threaded bolt end is oriented toward the front wall of the left hand fuel tank. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a frontal crash, the threaded end of the bolts could pierce the front wall of the fuel tank resulting in flue leakage. if an ignition source were present, fuel leakage could result in a vehicle fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and correctly install the two fuel filter mounting bolts, if necessary. owner notification began august 8, 2002. 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 gmc at 1-800-462-8782. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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