NHTSA recall 12V459000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V459000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12190 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2012-09-19 |
| Owners notified | 2013-01-01 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 49768 |
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
What can happen
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
GM's campaign number is 12190.This recall is an expansion of recall 09V-419.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 12191A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Special Coverage Adjustment ? Fuel Odor or Spotting on Ground ? Replace |
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| 12191 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Special Coverage Adjustment ? Fuel Odor or Spotting on Ground ? Replace Fuel Pump Module |
| 12190A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Recall- Fuel Odor or Spotting on Ground ? Inspect Fuel Pump Module |
| 12190 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Recall- Fuel Odor or Spotting on Ground ? Inspect Fuel Pump Module |
| 12191B | 2017-01-30. Service bulletin. 12191B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED PARTS). SOME 2006 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC PURSUIT, 2006-2007 MODEL YEAR SATURN ION, 2006-2009 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COBALT, 2007-2009 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EQUINOX, PONTIAC G5, AND TORRENT, AND 2008-2009 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET UPLANDER AND PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOP A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. THE CUSTOMER MAY NOTICE A FUEL ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR AFTER IT IS PARKED. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. IF A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE DEMONSTRATES THE CONDITION OR SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AND ON 2006-2008 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC PURSUIT, G5, AND SATURN ION VEHICLES, DEALER ARE TO ALSO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILLER PIPE OR FILLER HOSE, IF NECESSARY, REGARDLESS OF THE VEHICLE'S AGE OR MILEAGE. |
| 09275C | 2017-01-30. Service bulletin. 09275C - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED PARTS). SOME 2006 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G4, AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS; AND SOME 2007 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5, AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TENNESSEE MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY (MRA) MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOP A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. THE CUSTOMER MAY NOTICE A FUEL ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR AFTER IT IS PARKED. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. IF A VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE DEMONSTRATES THE CONDITION OR SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AND IF NECESSARY, THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OR FILLER HOSE, REGARDLESS OF THE VEHICLE’S AGE OR MILEAGE. |
| PIP4739A | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF AN OIL LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA. |
| PIP-4739-A | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF AN OIL LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA. |
| RB-12190 | 2016-04-26. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-12190A-A | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.