Vehicle recall 96V234000 · November 14, 1996
Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy and 1 more model
Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by FMVSS 301, "fuel system integrity."
- Consequence
- If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. This will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification began during late November 1996.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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V234000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 1996
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- November 21, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 432,183
- 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.
- Chevrolet Blazer (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- GMC Jimmy (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- Oldsmobile Bravada (1996): 1996
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