NHTSA campaign 01I016000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 01I-016: GM/INLET ELBOW SEPARATION
NHTSA recall 01I016000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 1, 2001. NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C Series and GMC C Series for the 2001 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01I016000 (also written 01I-016 or 01I016)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01I016000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet C Series
GMC
GMC C Series
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01I016000.
Defect description
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2001 CHEVROLET AND GMC C-SERIES MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPCO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CONVERSION KIT. THE ENGINE COULD BACKFIRE CAUSING THE INLET ELBOW TO SEPARATE FROM ITS THROTTLE BODY.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE INLET ELBOW WOULD BE RETAINED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ALUMINUM INLET ELBOW AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Notes
GM HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A NEW ALUMINUM INLET ELBOW ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-862-4389, CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01I016000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.