Chevrolet Express; GMC Savana (2003-2004): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 12V388000 · Aug 8, 2012 · General Motors LLC
9,389
vehicles affected
9,389
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V388000
- Date
- Aug 8, 2012
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 9,389
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly > Filler pipe and cap
- Model years
- 2003-2004
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.
What can happen
Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V388000?
2 models: Chevrolet Express (2003-2004), GMC Savana (2003-2004), about 9,389 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V388000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
What can happen?
Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of 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.