Vehicle recall 88V164000 · October 18, 1988
Pontiac 6000, Chevrolet Celebrity and 2 more models
Fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage into the engine compartment could result inan engine compartment fire that could spread to the passenger compartment.
- Remedy
- Install new fuel feed hose assembly.
- Notes
- System: fuel feed hose.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with a 2.8L V6 engine.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V164000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 18, 1988
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 15, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 27,369
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1988): 1988
- Chevrolet Celebrity (1988): 1988
- Oldsmobile Ciera (1988): 1988
- Pontiac 6000 (1988): 1988
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