Chevrolet Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap

Chevrolet is recalling about 215 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
83V085000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
2 September 1983
Vehicles
215
Built between
Nov 1981 – Feb 1982
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 September 1983
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 1981 and February 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1982 Chevrolet P20Built November 1981 to February 1982
  • 1982 Chevrolet P30Built November 1981 to February 1982
  • 1982 GMC P20Built November 1981 to February 1982
  • 1982 GMC P30Built November 1981 to February 1982

What the defect is

In a vehicle impact from the rear, the three piece hoses could separate and result in fuel leakage in excess of the amount permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".

What gets fixed

A NEW FUEL FILLER HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 1981 to February 1982
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 September 1983
  3. Owners notified13 September 1983

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 2 September 1983.

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.
Safety standard
FMVSS 301
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: trucks.system: fuel; fuel filler hose.consequences of defect: if fuel leakage occurs as the result of an accident, afire could ignite, causing injury to vehicle passengers.

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.

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