NHTSA Campaign 12V459000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Sep 19, 2012 · 49,768 vehicles affected
What's wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
Consequence
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 2007 | 49,768 |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 2008 | 49,768 |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 2009 | 49,768 |
| CHEVROLET | EQUINOX | 2007 | 49,768 |
| PONTIAC | G5 | 2007 | 49,768 |
| PONTIAC | G5 | 2008 | 49,768 |
| PONTIAC | G5 | 2009 | 49,768 |
| PONTIAC | TORRENT | 2007 | 49,768 |
| SATURN | ION | 2007 | 49,768 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V459000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.