General Motors Corp.: Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 5, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,595. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES.
The risk
IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Chevrolet C10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Chevrolet C20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 GMC C15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC C25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC Sierra | 72 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 Chevrolet C10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet C20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC C15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 GMC C25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC Sierra | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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 94V044001.
Full record for the 1993 Chevrolet C10 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →