NHTSA recall 01V136000
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Chevrolet Impala
Reported Apr 24, 2001126,745 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 01035Built Jan 1, 1999 – Mar 31, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 3.4L engine and non-antilock braking system (ABS). these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." a fuel return line can become severed in a frontal collision, resulting in fuel spillage.
The risk
If an ignition source was present, a fire could occur.
The remedy
Dealers will install a brake master cylinder bracket that will maintain positioning of the fuel line in a frontal crash. owner notification began june 29, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.