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NHTSA recall 96V121001

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Geo Tracker

Reported Jul 1, 199618,121 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1995 – Jun 1, 1996

The defect

The fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel tank integrity."

The risk

Consequence of non-compliance: if an ignition source was present, fuel leakage resulting from this puncture could result in a post-crash fire.

The remedy

Dealers will install two new shield gussets between the fuel tank and attachment brackets to prevent the reinforcement from puncturing the fuel tank wall.

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Vehicles in this recall

Geo Tracker
1996

Notes

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; fmvss no. 301. Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, 4-door models only.owner notification: owner notification IS expected to begin in july 1996. Note: 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 geo/chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.