The defect
FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE MAY CONTAIN SMALL HOLES AT SOME SPOT WELDS USED TO ATTACH A MOUNTING BRACKET.
The risk
FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE PIPE DURING REFUELING ORTURNING AND SPILL FUEL IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.
The remedy
REPLACE FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G10 | 1987 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1987 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1987 |
| GMC G15 | 1987 |
| GMC G25 | 1987 |
| GMC G35 | 1987 |
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 G10 | 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1987 | 10 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G15 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G25 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G35 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1988
29 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 88V194000 20 Dec 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 88V193000 19 Dec 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V188000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V189000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V185000 28 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V182000 18 Nov 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V164000 18 Oct 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V165000 18 Oct 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988