The defect
A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK SEAM WELD ATTACHING THE TANK END CAP.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.
The remedy
INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Chevrolet S7T042 | 1987, 1989 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| GMC S7T042 | 1986, 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 B6P042 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet S7T042 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet S7T042 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC S7T042 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC S7T042 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1989
13 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V187000 27 Oct 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V161000 28 Sept 1989 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 89V137000 15 Aug 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V141000 15 Aug 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V112000 30 Jul 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V126000 27 Jul 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V114000 14 Jul 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V103000 23 Jun 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989