The defect
THE FUEL FEED HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
IF THE COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE AND AN IGNITION SOURCEIS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW FUEL FEED HOSE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1991 | 200 | 6 |
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 |
| 93V125000 2 Aug 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V112000 7 Jul 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V100000 8 Jun 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993