NHTSA campaign 13V080000 · Manufacturer campaign 13065
Chevrolet Recall 13V-080: CNG Pressure Relief Vent Pipe
NHTSA recall 13V080000 (Manufacturer campaign 13065) was reported by General Motors LLC on March 8, 2013, with 48 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Express for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on March 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V080000 (also written 13V-080 or 13V080)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13065
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 48 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V080000. 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 Express
- 2011 · Vehicles built November 23, 2010 – December 23, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V080000.
Defect description
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2011 Chevrolet Express vehicles converted by Impco Automotive to run compressed natural gas (CNG), manufactured between November 23, 2010 and December 23, 2010 and equipped with a four tank configuration using a pressure relief device (PRD) and pressure relief vent pipe assembly. In the affected vehicles, the pressure relief vent pipe assembly may have been built incorrectly.
Safety consequence
If a pressure relief device activates with an improperly assembled vent pipe, compressed natural gas may be vented into the passenger compartment. If an ignition source is present, an explosion or fire may result.
Manufacturer remedy
Impco Automotive, in cooperation with General Motors will inspect and make any necessary repairs on the pressure relief device and vent pipe assembly. The safety recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
This is General Motors campaign number 13065.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V080000
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.