NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V189000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac · reported 6 Dec 1988 · 13,095 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

The risk

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

The fix

REPLACE FUEL TANK.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.0L OR 2.8L ENGINES.

NHTSA campaign

88V189000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

6 Dec 1988

Owners notified

19 Jan 1989

Potentially affected

13,095

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 Skyhawk 1989 Chevrolet Beretta 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier 1989 Chevrolet Corsica 1989 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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