# NHTSA recall 88V189000

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: 88V189000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 1989\-01\-19
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 13095

## What is wrong

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.


## What can happen

IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANK.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.0L OR 2.8L ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 BUICK SKYHAWK](/makes/buick/skyhawk/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1988\-11\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1988\-11\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1988\-11\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA](/makes/chevrolet/corsica/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1988\-11\-01.
- [1989 PONTIAC SUNBIRD](/makes/pontiac/sunbird/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1988\-11\-01.

## 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)

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