Chevrolet Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Chevrolet is recalling about 6,807 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. A fuel line which has been damaged by the heat of the"air" check valve may leak fuel into the engine compartment where it couldresult in a fire if exposed to a source of ignition.

Campaign
93V199000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
1 December 1993
Vehicles
6,807
Built between
Aug 1993 – Aug 1993
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 December 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1993 and August 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Chevrolet CamaroBuilt August 1993 to August 1993
  • 1994 Pontiac FirebirdBuilt August 1993 to August 1993

What the defect is

The fuel lines on these vehicles may have been misrouted and may contact the "air" check valve. The high temperatures from the "air" check valve could allow it to melt through and damage a fuel line.

What could happen

A fuel line which has been damaged by the heat of the"air" check valve may leak fuel into the engine compartment where it couldresult in a fire if exposed to a source of ignition.

What gets fixed

REROUTE ANY MISROUTED FUEL LINES TO THE PROPER POSITION, AND REPLACE ANY FUEL LINE BUNDLE WHERE THE OUTER SHELL HAS BEEN MELTED THROUGH.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1993 to August 1993
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA1 December 1993
  3. Owners notified8 December 1993

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 1 December 1993.

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

Manufacturer's recall number
94-C-09 / 94-C-01
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

GM recall numbers:chevrolet is 94-C-09 and pontiac is 94-C-01.SYSTEM: fuel; fuel lines; hoses; non-metallic.vehicle description: passenger cars with 5.7 liter V8 engines.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time or theremedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please call chevroletservice center at 1-800-222-1020 or pontiac service center at 1-800-762-2737.ALSO, please call the national highway traffic safety administration's autosafety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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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