The defect
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE, THE FUEL CAP MAY IMPROPERLY SEAL THE END OF THE FILLER PIPE. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, AN IMPROPERLY SEALED FILLER PIPE COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FUEL CAPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G30 | 1984 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1984 |
| GMC G35 | 1984 |
| GMC P35 | 1984 |
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 G30 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC G35 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC P35 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1984
20 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V162000 26 Dec 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V152000 27 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V151000 26 Nov 1984 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 84V150000 26 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V147000 21 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V128000 30 Oct 1984 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 84V119000 2 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V112000 25 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984