NHTSA Campaign 12V388000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS LLC · Reported Aug 8, 2012 · 9,389 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.

Consequence

Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2003 9,389
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2004 9,389
GMC SAVANA 2003 9,389
GMC SAVANA 2004 9,389

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V388000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.