NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06E041000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile · reported 18 May 2006 · 7,800 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.

The risk

A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

The fix

R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO R&B, INC. AFTERMARKET CMFI RETURN FUEL LINES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
06E041000
Filed by
R&b, Inc.
Report received
18 May 2006
Owners notified
4 May 2006
Potentially affected
7,800

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1992 Chevrolet Astro 1993 Chevrolet Astro 1994 Chevrolet Astro 1995 Chevrolet Astro 1992 Chevrolet Blazer 1993 Chevrolet Blazer 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 1992 GMC Jimmy 1993 GMC Jimmy 1994 GMC Jimmy 1995 GMC Jimmy 1992 GMC S Series 1993 GMC S Series 1994 GMC S Series 1995 GMC S Series 1992 GMC Safari 1993 GMC Safari 1994 GMC Safari 1995 GMC Safari 1992 GMC Sonoma 1993 GMC Sonoma 1994 GMC Sonoma 1995 GMC Sonoma 1992 GMC Typhoon 1993 GMC Typhoon 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada 1995 Oldsmobile Bravada

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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