The defect
DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE REAR EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELD, WHICH IS WELDED TO THE TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY, MAY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF IGNITION, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REMOVE REAR EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELD FROM THE PIPE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1990 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1990 | 176 | 8 |
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