JIMMY: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V234000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	GMC
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	JIMMY
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19950301 - 19960731
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	432183
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19961121
Recall Initiated By:	19961121
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19961114
Record Creation Date:	19961127
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	301
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence Summary:	IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.

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