Fuel injection system: fuel railRecall 79V-197 · 1978 Cadillac Seville

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 79V-197 covers 41,508 1978 Cadillac Seville for a fuel injection system: fuel rail problem, reported to NHTSA on August 30, 1979.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected41,5081 model

ReportedAug 30, 1979Owners notified Aug 31, 1979

Complaints since1Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 79V197000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

DUE TO FUEL HOSE CONNECTION DETERIORATION, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE UNDERBODY FUEL PIPE TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE MAY LEAK GASOLINE.

What to do

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING HOSE WITH A HYPALON HOSE AND NEW CLAMPS. DEALER WILL ALSO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUELINJECTION.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A GAS LEAK WERE TO DEVELOP IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURY COULD RESULT.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Cadillac Seville1978

Built from September 1, 1977 to June 1, 1978. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.