| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01I016000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C SERIES |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
I (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
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| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010901 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020107 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2001 CHEVROLET AND GMC C-SERIES MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPCO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CONVERSION KIT. THE ENGINE COULD BACKFIRE CAUSING THE INLET ELBOW TO SEPARATE FROM ITS THROTTLE BODY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE INLET ELBOW WOULD BE RETAINED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ALUMINUM INLET ELBOW AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. |