| NHTSA Record Id: 19204 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007013000015665000000162 |
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| Model Name: SIERRA |
Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V044001 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1993 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2595 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 30 1994 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Apr, 05 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 13 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicles altered by pas, inc. have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping. this stress corrosion cracking can lead to tank ruptures. |
Consequence Summary: If the tank ruptures, personal injury to individuals in or near the vehicle may occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Gm is offering to exchange these vehicles with a comparably equipped 1994 gasoline 1/2 or 3/4 ton gm pickup. if the owner chooses not to exchange the natural gas vehicle, gm will repurchase the vehicle. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; cng; tanks.vehicle description: light, 2 wheel drive pickup trucks equipped to run on compressed natural gas.warning: all trucks should be removed from service and the engine run until the gas gauge reads below one-quarter tank. no inspection should be undertaken.contact general motors at the telephone number below for more detailed information.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact general motors consolidated fleet service operations (chevrolet) at1-800-334-7000, or contact gmc truck at 1-800-462-7000. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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