The defect
IN A VEHICLE IMPACT FROM THE REAR, THE THREE PIECE HOSES COULD SEPARATE AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".
The remedy
A NEW FUEL FILLER HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P20 | 1982 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1982 |
| GMC P20 | 1982 |
| GMC P30 | 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 P20 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC P20 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC P30 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1983
16 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 83V135000 20 Dec 1983 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 83V117000 9 Nov 1983 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 83V114000 7 Nov 1983 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 83V115000 7 Nov 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V113000 4 Nov 1983 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 83V094000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V072000 8 Aug 1983 | BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC |
| 83V058000 1 Jun 1983 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983