Vehicle recall 88V094000 · June 14, 1988
1988 Pontiac Lemans
Fuel filler neck may have been incompletely welded, allowing fuel to leak from the neck assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel filler neck may have been incompletely welded, allowing fuel to leak from the neck assembly.
- Consequence
- In the event of a collision impact, fuel spillage inexcess of amount allowed by FMVSS 301 could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Replace fuel filler neck assembly.
- Notes
- System: fuel filler neck/FMVSS 301.VEHICLE description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V094000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 14, 1988
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 8, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 72,616
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Pontiac Lemans (1988): 1988
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