The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured August 2, 2013, through August 12, 2013. Due to insufficient welds, the front fuel tank strap bracket may separate from the vehicle.
The risk
If the front fuel tank strap bracket separates, the increased load may lead to the failure of the other tank support. As a result, the fuel tank may come loose from the vehicle causing a fuel leak. A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front fuel tank strap bracket, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13296.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Sonic | 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Sonic | 2013 | 217 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Sonic | 2014 | 150 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 13V617000 12 Dec 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V584000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V450000 23 Sept 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V302000 9 Jul 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V297000 8 Jul 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V274000 27 Jun 2013 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 13V227000 31 May 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V223000 28 May 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013