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NHTSA recall 96V234000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Chevrolet Blazer and 2 more

Reported Nov 14, 1996432,183 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1994 – Aug 30, 1995

The defect

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."

The risk

If an ignition source IS present, and there IS a fuel leak, a fire could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. this will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Blazer
19951996
GMC Jimmy
19951996
Oldsmobile Bravada
1996

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began during late november 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.