Date: 19.09.2012
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline > Delivery > Fuel Pump
Manufacturer: General Motors Llc
Description:
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
Consequencs:
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Notes:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. notification to owners began on on november 21, 2012. owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until january 2013. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300.
