NHTSA Campaign 82V021000

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

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Mar 8, 1982 · 519,329 vehicles affected

What's wrong

UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING, OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK CENTURY 1982 519,329
BUICK SKYHAWK 1982 519,329
BUICK SKYLARK 1982 519,329
CADILLAC CIMARRON 1982 519,329
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1982 519,329
CHEVROLET CELEBRITY 1982 519,329
CHEVROLET CITATION 1982 519,329
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1982 519,329
OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA 1982 519,329
OLDSMOBILE OMEGA 1982 519,329
PONTIAC 6000 1982 519,329
PONTIAC J2000 1982 519,329
PONTIAC PHOENIX 1982 519,329

Source: NHTSA Campaign 82V021000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.