The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH WELDS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT PAN ASSEMBLY THAT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO FUEL TANK LEAKAGE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL RIVETS ADJACENT TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE SUSPECT WELDS ARE LOCATED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skylark | 1994 |
| Oldsmobile Achieva | 1994 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Skylark | 1994 | 68 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Achieva | 1994 | 62 | 2 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1994 | 377 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1994
30 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V241000 5 Dec 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V210000 25 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V203000 18 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V186000 4 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V188000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V187000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V184000 29 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V164000 1 Sept 1994 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994