# Transport Canada recall 1996173

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996173
- Manufacturer's number: 96068
- Reported: 1996\-10\-30
- Component: Fuel System
- Notification type: Compliance Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 7

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301 \- FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.  SOME WELDS IN THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED DURING ASSEMBLY.  IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.  THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL LINES AND LEAKAGE OF FUEL. IF THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AND AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

CORRECTION:  DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR MISSING WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, PLACE THREE WELDS BETWEEN THE INVOLVED PANELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIP4723F](/bulletins/10208027.md), 2022-02-14, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723C](/bulletins/10157018.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [05\-06\-04\-035D](/bulletins/10137901.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [98776304A](/bulletins/600282.md), 1998-05-05, Service bulletin
- [971101776304](/bulletins/54066.md), 1998-03-30, 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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