- Vehicles
- 108,836
- Built between
- Jan 1988 – Jul 1989
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 November 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1988 and July 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988-1989 Buick SkylarkBuilt January 1988 to July 1989
- 1988-1989 Oldsmobile CalaisBuilt January 1988 to July 1989
- 1988-1989 Pontiac Grand AMBuilt January 1988 to July 1989
What the defect is
Front fuel feed hose assembly could crack or separate at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
What could happen
Fuel leaking in the engine compartment could result in anunderhood fire.
What gets fixed
REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1988 to July 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 October 1992
- Owners notified3 November 1992
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 19 October 1992.
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
System: fuel hose.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with quad 4 engines.note: general motors has expanded NHTSA recall 90V042000 to include anadditional 108,836 vehicles.
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.