NHTSA Recall # | 4383 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 01V136000 |
MFG Compaign # | 01035 |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | IMPALA |
Model Year | 2001 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/P |
Date of notification | 29/06/01 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/01/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/03/01 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 24/04/01 |
Report created | 26/04/01 |
Regulation part number | 571 |
FMV safety standard number | 301 |
Estimated number of affected units | 126745 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 3. 4l engine and non-antilock braking system (abs). These vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." a fuel return line can become severed in a frontal collision, resulting in fuel spillage. |
Consequence summary | If an ignition source was present, a fire could occur. |
Corrective action | Dealers will install a brake master cylinder bracket that will maintain positioning of the fuel line in a frontal crash. Owner notification began june 29, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. |
Recall notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |