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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V121001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GEO |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
TRACKER |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
08-01-95 through 06-01-96 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
18,121 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
07-01-96 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
OVSC |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
07-01-96 |
| Record Creation Date: |
07-08-96 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
301 |
| Defect Summary: |
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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTING FROM THIS PUNCTURE COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW SHIELD GUSSETS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT THE REINFORCEMENT FROM PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK WALL. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
1996 GEO TRACKER Recall - Recall ID 35078 for GEO TRACKER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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