NHTSA Recall 09V419000
NHTSA Campaign Id 09V419000; Date: Oct. 29, 2009
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007 Pontiac G5; 2006 Saturn ION; 2007 Saturn ION
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 69,139
Recall Summary:
General motors is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet cobalt and Saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 Chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and Saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, California, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. A special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, California, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before February 4, 2010. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www. Gmownercenter. Com.
Recall Notes:
Gm recall no. 090226. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 4, 2010
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