The defect
ON C AND K MODELS, FEED AND OR RETURN FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CORDON SHAFT. IN ADDITION, ON K MODELS LINES MAY ALSO CONTACT FRONT PROPSHAFT. IN EITHER CASE THE FUEL LINES COULD BE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
The risk
A HOLE COULD BE RUBBED THROUGH THESE FUEL LINES, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE; THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LINE ROUTING BRACKET TO PREVENT CONTACT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE FUEL LINES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1990 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1990 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1990 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1990 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1990 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1990 |
| GMC C15 | 1990 |
| GMC C20 | 1990 |
| GMC C25 | 1990 |
| GMC C35 | 1990 |
| GMC K15 | 1990 |
| GMC K20 | 1990 |
| GMC K30 | 1990 |
| GMC K35 | 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 C10 | 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1990 | 5 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1990 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1990 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1990 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC C15 | 1990 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC C20 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C25 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C35 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC K15 | 1990 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC K20 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC K30 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC K35 | 1990 | 0 | 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