The defect
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK SENDER SEAL OUT OF POSITION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.
The remedy
REPLACE SENDER SEALS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1991 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991 |
| GMC S10 | 1991 |
| GMC T10 | 1991 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | 1991 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
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 Blazer | 1991 | 222 | 4 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 | 174 | 6 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991 | 118 | 4 |
| GMC S10 | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC T10 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | 1991 | 44 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1991
16 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 91V216000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V201000 18 Nov 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V169000 1 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V146000 4 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V132000 5 Aug 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V110000 26 Jun 1991 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 91V103000 17 Jun 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 91V087000 3 Jun 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991