NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V151000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and others · reported 13 Jun 1979 · 42,977 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE CARBURETOR FUEL FEED HOSE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT THE HOSE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH OR BE TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EMISSION EXHAUST SYSTEM GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO RUPTURE.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FEED HOSE AND REPOSITION IT, IF NECESSARY. ALSO, ANY DAMAGED HOSE WILL BE REPLACED.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; LINES, HOSES, NON-METALLIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A RUPTURED FUEL HOSE WOULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE. IF ANIGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT A FIRE COULD RESULT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ANDPERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: UNTIL VEHICLE CAN BE SERVICED, DRIVER SHOULD BE ALERTED TO ANY ODOR OFGASOLINE OR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF ANY OF THESECONDITIONS ARE OBSERVED, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP OUT OFTRAFFIC. THE HOOD SHOULD NOT BE OPENED UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS COOLED OR DRIVERCOULD BURN FINGERS.

NHTSA campaign

79V151000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

13 Jun 1979

Potentially affected

42,977

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.

1979 Buick Skyhawk 1979 Chevrolet Monza 1979 Oldsmobile Starfire 1979 Pontiac Sunbird

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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