CADILLAC SEVILLE 1978: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| Make : CADILLAC | Model : SEVILLE | Year : 1978 |
| Build Dates : 1977-09-01 - 1978-06-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V197000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-08-31 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-08-30 | Date Added to Database: 1979-12-11 |
| Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 41508 | ||
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Summary:
DUE TO FUEL HOSE CONNECTION DETERIORATION, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE UNDERBODY FUEL PIPE TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE MAY LEAK GASOLINE. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING HOSE WITH A HYPALON HOSE AND NEW CLAMPS. DEALER WILL ALSO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUELINJECTION.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A GAS LEAK WERE TO DEVELOP IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURY COULD RESULT. |
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