General Motors Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 483,477. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Cadillac Deville | 269 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1997 Cadillac Eldorado | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 Cadillac Seville | 95 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora | 125 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 Cadillac Deville | 218 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 1996 Cadillac Eldorado | 60 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 Cadillac Seville | 122 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora | 100 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1995 Cadillac Deville | 129 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 1995 Cadillac Eldorado | 54 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1995 Cadillac Seville | 74 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora | 321 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V110000.
Full record for the 1997 Cadillac Deville → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →