Tank assembly: filler pipe and capRecall 12V-388 · Chevrolet and GMC vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS LLC recall 12V-388 covers 9,389 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles for a tank assembly: filler pipe and cap problem, reported to NHTSA on August 8, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V388000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.
The risk
Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
GM's campaign number is 12166.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 9, 2002 to June 21, 2004. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Fuel Filler Pipe Corrosion/LeakageNHTSA