NHTSA Recall # | 94021 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 12V459000 |
MFG Compaign # | 12190 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | COBALT |
Model Year | 2008 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
Date of notification | 01/01/13 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/07/22 |
End date of manufacturing | 01/07/22 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 19/09/12 |
Report created | 19/09/12 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 49768 |
Defect summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak. |
Consequence summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on november 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until january 2013. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. |
Recall notes | Gm's campaign number is 12190. This recall is an expansion of recall 09v-419. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153). |