NHTSA Campaign 90V015000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jan 29, 1990 · 68 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON C AND K MODELS, FEED AND OR RETURN FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CORDON SHAFT. IN ADDITION, ON K MODELS LINES MAY ALSO CONTACT FRONT PROPSHAFT. IN EITHER CASE THE FUEL LINES COULD BE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence

A HOLE COULD BE RUBBED THROUGH THESE FUEL LINES, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE; THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Remedy

INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LINE ROUTING BRACKET TO PREVENT CONTACT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE FUEL LINES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET C10 1990 68
CHEVROLET C20 1990 68
CHEVROLET C30 1990 68
CHEVROLET K10 1990 68
CHEVROLET K20 1990 68
CHEVROLET K30 1990 68
GMC C15 1990 68
GMC C20 1990 68
GMC C25 1990 68
GMC C35 1990 68
GMC K15 1990 68
GMC K20 1990 68
GMC K30 1990 68
GMC K35 1990 68

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V015000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.