Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88V072000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1988-04-26Affected538 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN FUEL CAP MAY STICK DURING THE TURN TO VENT FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VALVE TO REMAIN OPEN.

Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE DURING AND AFTER ACOLLISION AND POSSIBLY A FIRE. VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS301.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW FUEL CAP.

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Affected vehicles

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