- Vehicles
- 519,329
- Built between
- Feb 1981 – Jan 1982
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 March 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1981 and January 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982 Buick CenturyBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Buick SkyhawkBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Buick SkylarkBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Cadillac CimarronBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet CelebrityBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet CitationBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Oldsmobile FirenzaBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Oldsmobile OmegaBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Pontiac 6000Built February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Pontiac J2000Built February 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Pontiac PhoenixBuilt February 1981 to January 1982
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1981 to January 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 March 1982
- Owners notified15 March 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 March 1982.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel tank, filler and vent pipes.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present when fuel leakageoccurs, a fire could start and cause vehicle damage and serious personalinjury.note: until the vehicle can be inspected and the necessary modifications aremade, the fuel tank should not be filled more than 3/4 full. Also, the dealershould be contacted immediately if any fuel leakage is detected.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.