General Motors LLC: Fuel System, Other
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,791. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (IMPCO) are recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cargo vans that have a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system installed as original equipment by IMPCO. The fuel systems, manufactured February 14, 2011, through February 20, 2013, have a fuel shut-off solenoid connector to the CNG tank that may corrode and form a short.
The risk
A short at the connector may cause overheating, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners and GM dealers/fleets will perform the remedy which will include replacing the solenoid assemblies and fuel pump fuses and adjusting the wiring routing. The recall began on August 5, 2013. GM's number for this recall is 13139. Impco's number for this recall is FA13GM001. Owner's may contact GM Fleet Action Center at 1-800-353-3867.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Chevrolet Express | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 GMC Savana | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Chevrolet Express | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 GMC Savana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Express | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 GMC Savana | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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 13V225000.
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