NHTSA Recall 83V027000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1983-03-04. An estimated 491,736 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE CARBURETOR FUEL PLUG MAY COME OUT AND FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT IT FROM DISLODGING, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 LITER ENGINES ANDCALIFORNIA EMISSION SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS, CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEN A FUEL LEAK OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OFIGNITION, A FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
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