The defect
THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED. THE LINES CAN WORK LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
FUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN RESULT INUNDERHOOD FIRES IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST OR REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1993 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1993 | 42 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 93V220000 28 Dec 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V002000 4 Dec 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 93V199000 1 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V192000 23 Nov 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V159000 27 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V145000 3 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V125000 2 Aug 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V112000 7 Jul 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993