Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chev, Pont, Olds, Buick
Plant City: Oshawa #2
Plant Company Name: NA
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Custom
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED & UNDERSTOOD. BUT, CERTIFICATE WASN'T HELPING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DIDN'T COVER VISIBILTY FOR DRIVING WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS. HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE. DEALER HAS TRIED & NO SUCCESS. *AK
1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AT 55MPH, FUEL LINE SNAPPED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD BROKE OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO CALL WAS RETURNED TO CONSUMER. THE STEEL TUBING FROM THE GAS TANK IS CONNECTED TO THE STEEL MANIFOLD AT THE MOTOR BLOCK WITH A THIN WALLED PLASTIC TUBING. UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC TUBING IS HEAT-SHRUNK TO THE STEEL TUBING IN WHICH NO FITTINGS ARE USED. AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD, PLASTIC FITTINGS ARE USED. THE FITTING BROKE, AND FUEL WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HOT MOTOR BLOCK AND FORMED A PUDDLE OF HOT FUEL, ONE PERSON INHALED THE GAS FUMES. *JG