NHTSA safety recall
Recall 85V034000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 29, 1985
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L L4 ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 85V034000
- Units potentially affected
- 121,095
- Report received
- Mar 29, 1985
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1983 – Dec 1, 1983
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
8 model years across 8 models
- Buick Century
- Buick Skylark
- Chevrolet Celebrity
- Chevrolet Citation
- Oldsmobile Ciera
- Oldsmobile Omega
- Pontiac 6000
- Pontiac Phoenix
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.