| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V096000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CAPRICE |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19890301 - 19900401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
21415 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900521 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900521 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19900518 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900531 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES MAY DEVELOP LEAKS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FUEL LEAKS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO STATICCHARGE BUILD UPS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WHICH MAY ACTAS AN IGNITION SOURCE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY WITH METAL FUEL FILTER AND BRACKET. |