R&b, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
R&b, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Chevrolet Astro | 446 | 7 | 6 | 53 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,224 | 11 | 26 | 153 |
| 1995 GMC Jimmy | 499 | 8 | 7 | 75 |
| 1995 GMC S Series | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 GMC Safari | 195 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 1995 GMC Sonoma | 213 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1995 Oldsmobile Bravada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Astro | 328 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Blazer | 620 | 7 | 7 | 96 |
| 1994 GMC Jimmy | 334 | 4 | 4 | 57 |
| 1994 GMC S Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC Safari | 119 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 1994 GMC Sonoma | 224 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada | 91 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 1993 Chevrolet Astro | 135 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 1993 Chevrolet Blazer | 511 | 7 | 12 | 75 |
| 1993 GMC Jimmy | 216 | 5 | 9 | 42 |
| 1993 GMC S Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC Safari | 61 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 GMC Sonoma | 58 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1993 GMC Typhoon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada | 43 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Astro | 132 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Blazer | 278 | 6 | 9 | 48 |
| 1992 GMC Jimmy | 122 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 1992 GMC S Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC Safari | 59 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 GMC Sonoma | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 GMC Typhoon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada | 56 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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 06E041000.
Full record for the 1995 Chevrolet Astro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →