| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93E019000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CADILLAC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SEVILLE |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930527 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930527 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19930604 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930820 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT THREADED FITTING. THE INCORRECT FITTING IS SIMILIAR ENOUGH IN SIZE THAT THE FUEL FILTER MAY APPEAR TO BE CORRECTLY THREADED ONTO THE FUEL LINE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
REPLACE THE FILTERS WITH THE CORRECT FILTERS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
THE IMPROPER THREADING COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. |