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BUICK: LESABRE: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V143000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: LESABRE
Model Year: 1989
Manufacturer Component Description: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturered: 19880801 - 19880801
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1655
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19880829
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19880829
Record Creation Date: 19880908
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 301

Defect Summary:

FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

Consequence Summary:

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.

Corrective Summary:

REPLACE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Notes:

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