NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V188000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Buick, Pontiac · reported 6 Dec 1988 · 3,784 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FUEL RETURN LINES COULD FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK.

The risk

IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

INSTALL NEW FUEL RETURN PIPE ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: FUEL RETURN PIPE ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

88V188000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

6 Dec 1988

Owners notified

13 Jan 1989

Potentially affected

3,784

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 Regal 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix

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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