2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
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2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY (Change Vehicle)
The following FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY recall/defect on 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2004-02-24. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1998 - 2000 BUICK LESABRE 1998 - 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 - 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 - 1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 |
| UNits affected: | 910873 |
| Recall Number: | 04V090000 |
| Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE. |
| Consequence: | THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE. |
| Remedy: | DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. |
| Notes: | GM RECALL NO. 03054B.SEE CAMPAIGN 03V-473 FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¬S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
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