Vehicle recall 95V161000 · August 18, 1995
1995 AM General Hummer
Under high ambient temperatures (greater than 95 degrees fahrenheit) and the fuel tank level between 1/4 and 1/2 full, the fuel tank internal pressure can increase causing the…
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- Summary
- Under high ambient temperatures (greater than 95 degrees fahrenheit) and the fuel tank level between 1/4 and 1/2 full, the fuel tank internal pressure can increase causing the tank to expand. Tank expansion causes an interference between the fuel tank protective shield and the propeller shaft resulting a hole in the fuel tank at the point of shield-to-shaft contact.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause fuel leakage, and if an ignition source is present, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a supplemental fuel tank venting system on these vehicles.
- Notes
- System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; tank.vehicle description: gasoline powered multi-purpose passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact am general at 1-800-638-8303. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V161000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 18, 1995
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 29, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 463
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- AM General Hummer (1995): 1995
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