# NHTSA recall 85V034000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V034000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-03\-29
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 121095

## What is wrong

THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION   FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION.                                                                                                                                        CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH      COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L L4 ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY](/makes/chevrolet/celebrity/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 CHEVROLET CITATION](/makes/chevrolet/citation/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- 1984 OLDSMOBILE CIERA. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 OLDSMOBILE OMEGA](/makes/oldsmobile/omega/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 PONTIAC 6000](/makes/pontiac/6000/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.
- [1984 PONTIAC PHOENIX](/makes/pontiac/phoenix/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-12\-01.

## Investigated as PE85016

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE85016: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1984\-12\-03, closed 1985\-03\-22. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V034000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V034000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V034000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V034000)

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