Chevrolet Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap

Chevrolet is recalling about 11,305 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
84V133000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
16 October 1984
Vehicles
11,305
Built between
Nov 1983 – May 1984
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 November 1984
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 1983 and May 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1984 Chevrolet G30Built November 1983 to May 1984
  • 1984 Chevrolet P30Built November 1983 to May 1984
  • 1984 GMC G35Built November 1983 to May 1984
  • 1984 GMC P35Built November 1983 to May 1984

What the defect is

Due to a manufacturing problem with the fuel tank filler pipe, the fuel cap may improperly seal the end of the filler pipe. This fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity." in the event of a collision, an improperly sealed filler pipe could allow fuel spillage.

What gets fixed

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FUEL CAPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 1983 to May 1984
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 October 1984
  3. Owners notified15 November 1984

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 16 October 1984.

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: light trucks.system: fuel system; fuel tank filler pipe mounting.consequences of defect: leaking fuel could result in a vehicle fire andpersonal injury to passengers in the event of an accident.

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.

Same component

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