# Transport Canada recall 1996178

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: 1996178
- Manufacturer's number: 96070
- Reported: 1996\-11\-12
- Component: Fuel System
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 29104

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301 \- FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. IN CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLE CRASHES, THE PROPSHAFT MAY PENETRATE THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.  IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT.  CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING FOR THE FUEL TANK.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1996/recalls.md)
- 1995 GMC JIMMY
- 1996 GMC JIMMY

## 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
- [666309](/bulletins/52350.md), 1997-07-24, Service bulletin
- [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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