# NHTSA recall 96V234000

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: 96V234000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1996\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 1996\-11\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 432183

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1995\-08\-30.
- [1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-03\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- 1995 GMC JIMMY. Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1995\-08\-30.
- 1996 GMC JIMMY. Built 1995\-03\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- [1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA](/makes/oldsmobile/bravada/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-09\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [566304](/bulletins/45806.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [GM95C35](/bulletins/43009.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [CAMP/95C35](/bulletins/43008.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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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