Vehicle recall 82V106000 · November 1, 1982
Chevrolet Chevette and Pontiac T1000
The carburetor fuel inlet housing plug in the side of the carburetor may come out.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The carburetor fuel inlet housing plug in the side of the carburetor may come out.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install a retaining clip on the carburetor inlet plug to prevent fuel leakage, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.6 liter engines.system: fuel; carburetor fuel inlet plug.consequences of defect: fuel would leak from the carburetor and, under certaincircumstances could start an underhood fire which could spread to the rest ofthe vehicle. This could cause burn injuries to vehicle passengers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V106000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 1, 1982
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 12, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 106,651
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Chevette (1980-1982): 1982, 1981, 1980
- Pontiac T1000 (1980-1982): 1982, 1981, 1980
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