NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V143000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage — Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac · reported 29 Aug 1988 · 1,655 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

The risk

IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH VEHICLE BECOMES INVERTEDMISSING VALVE COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

REPLACE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE/FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
88V143000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
29 Aug 1988
Owners notified
29 Aug 1988
Potentially affected
1,655

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.

1989 Buick Lesabre 1989 Oldsmobile 88 1989 Pontiac Bonneville

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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