AM General Hummer (1995): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 95V161000 · Aug 18, 1995 · Am General Corporation
463
vehicles affected
463
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 95V161000
- Date
- Aug 18, 1995
- Maker
- Am General Corporation
- Units affected
- 463
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 1995
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (GREATER THAN 95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) AND THE FUEL TANK LEVEL BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 FULL, THE FUEL TANK INTERNAL PRESSURE CAN INCREASE CAUSING THE TANK TO EXPAND. TANK EXPANSION CAUSES AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE SHIELD AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT RESULTING A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE POINT OF SHIELD-TO-SHAFT CONTACT.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| AM General | Hummer | 1995 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 95V161000?
1 model: AM General Hummer (1995), about 463 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 95V161000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.