NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V015000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 29 Jan 1990 · 68 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON C AND K MODELS, FEED AND OR RETURN FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CORDON SHAFT. IN ADDITION, ON K MODELS LINES MAY ALSO CONTACT FRONT PROPSHAFT. IN EITHER CASE THE FUEL LINES COULD BE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

The risk

A HOLE COULD BE RUBBED THROUGH THESE FUEL LINES, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE; THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

The fix

INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LINE ROUTING BRACKET TO PREVENT CONTACT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE FUEL LINES.

SYSTEM: FUEL LINES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.2 L DIESEL ENGINES.

NHTSA campaign
90V015000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
29 Jan 1990
Owners notified
9 Feb 1990
Potentially affected
68

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.

1990 Chevrolet C10 1990 Chevrolet C20 1990 Chevrolet C30 1990 Chevrolet K10 1990 Chevrolet K20 1990 Chevrolet K30 1990 GMC C15 1990 GMC C20 1990 GMC C25 1990 GMC C35 1990 GMC K15 1990 GMC K20 1990 GMC K30 1990 GMC K35

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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