| NHTSA Record Id: 7110 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010176000202808000000169 |
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| Model Name: CAVALIER |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V053000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00002 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 391 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 17 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 28 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 29 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with bi-fuel compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles. the cng fuel line and the cng high pressure regulator coolant lines can contact other fuel (gasoline) and brake lines on the vehicle. abrasion from contact can cause a leak in the brake pipe, fuel pipe, or both. |
Consequence Summary: Abrasion from contact can cause a leak in the brake pipe, fuel pipe, or both. a brake fluid leak could disable a portion of the brake system, causing longer stopping distances. gasoline leaking from a fuel pipe, in the presence of an ignition source, could cause a vehicle fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and reposition the cng fuel and coolant pipes and reposition/repair any damaged fuel or brake pipes as necessary. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 17, 2000. 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.also 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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