Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / SPECTRUM / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27071 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000005001000001784000000152 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SPECTRUM Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V078000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 108268
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 22 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: May, 26 1987
Record Creation date : May, 29 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicles may experience perforation of the fuel pump diaphragm. excessive alcohol content in the fuel promotes degradation of the diaphragm coating resulting in radial cracking of the diaphragm. Consequence Summary: A perforated diaphragm can allow fuel to leak from thefuel pump into the underhood area. this could ultimately result in anunderhood fire without prior warning. such a fire could spread to thepassenger compartment.
Corrective Summary : A fuel ventilation hose kit will be installed to prevent fuel from escaping into the engine compartment if the fuel pump diaphragm leaks and thereby reduce the possibility of an underhood fire. Recall Notes: System: fuelvehicle description: passenger cars.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: