The defect
DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, SOME WELDS WERE MISSED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE WILL NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED CAUSING UNEXPECTED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL LINES, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. IF THIS IS A FUEL LEAK AND AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE MISSING WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, PLACE THREE WHELDS BETWEEN THE INVOLVED PANELS APPLYING PRIMER, SEALER AND ANTI-CORROSION MATERIALS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skylark | 1997 |
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 | 1997 | 79 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1996
21 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 96V228000 18 Nov 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V234000 14 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V204000 22 Oct 1996 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 96V203000 17 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V162003 1 Oct 1996 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 96V162000 1 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V162002 12 Sept 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 96V168000 12 Sept 1996 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996