Recall - Fuel Feed and Return Hose/Pipe Replacement: Overview
88olds07SUBJECT FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES
CERTAIN 1987 CALAIS MODELS WITH 2.5L L68
MODELS/YEARS (VIN CODE U) ENGINE AND MT2 FIVE-SPEED
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
NUMBER: 87-C-10
DATE: Mar. 16, 1988
SECTION: 6C
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in some 1987 Calais models equipped with 2.5L engines and 5-speed manual transaxles. The fuel feed or fuel return hose at the engine may rub against a shift lever on the 5-speed transaxle. With time, a hole could be rubbed through the hose and fuel could leak into the engine compartment. Under certain circumstances, this could result in an underhood fire.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Certain 1987 Oldsmobile Calais models equipped with 2.5L L68 (VIN Code U) engines and MT2 5-Speed Manual. Transaxles within the following vehicle breakpoints:
Plant Beginning Through and Including
Lansing North Start of Production HM307145
DEALER ACTION
Dealers are to replace the Fuel Feed and Return Hose/Pipe Assemblies.
Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used car inventory, or it is in your dealership for service, you; are to ensure the campaign correction hat been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Dealers are to contact owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed.