The defect
THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1984 |
| Buick Skylark | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1984 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1984 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Buick Skylark | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1984 | 2 | 3 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1984 | 1 | 3 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1984 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1985
20 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V003000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V154000 21 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V151000 19 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V139000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V130000 18 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V127000 15 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V110000 11 Sept 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V106000 27 Aug 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985