The defect
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE CONNECTORS HAVE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATIONS.
The risk
LINE ENDS COULD CRACK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW FUEL LINES WITH CORRECT END FLARE CONFIGURATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1990 | 34 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1990
23 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 90V176000 1 Oct 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V168000 20 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V165000 6 Sept 1990 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 90V157000 27 Aug 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V151000 21 Aug 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V146000 13 Aug 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V143000 6 Aug 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V130000 27 Jul 1990 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990