NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V036000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Chevrolet · reported 23 Mar 1988 · 7,665 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PERFORATION OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE ATTACHED FUEL FEED PIPE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TANK OR FUEL FEED PIPE MATERIALS.

The risk

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUELTANK AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SUCH A FIRE COULDSPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

The fix

THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK OR FUEL FEED PIPE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
88V036000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
23 Mar 1988
Owners notified
14 Apr 1988
Potentially affected
7,665

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.

1987 Chevrolet Spectrum 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum

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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