2005 Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban and others recall: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on August 2, 2004. It covers about 1,103 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,103
- reported
- Aug 2, 2004
- owners notified
- Jul 30, 2004
- related complaints
- 34
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with 5.3l (rpo l59) v8 engines, the engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screws were not manufactured to specifications and may break.
- Risk
- If the tube retainer screw breaks, fuel could leak from the fuel rail crossover joint, the engine may stall and, if an ignition source were present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and, if necessary, replace the retainer screws. Owners were notified by telephone on july 30, 2004, with a followup owner letter began august 5, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463. Note: the gm bulletin lists the tahoe and yukon models because canadian vehicles are included in the bulletin. No u.s. Tahoe or yukon vehicles are included in the u.s. Campaign.
Recall number 04V376000
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Silverado 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Suburban 2005 2005
- GMC Sierra 2005 2005
- GMC Yukon XL 2005 2005
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 34 complaints about fuel system problems.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado2005 Chevrolet Suburban2005 GMC Sierra2005 GMC Yukon XL
Questions about recall 04V376000
Is there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban and others hoses, lines/piping, and fittings?
Yes. Recall 04V376000, reported on August 2, 2004, covers about 1,103 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 04V376000?
Dealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and, if necessary, replace the retainer screws. Owners were notified by telephone on july 30, 2004, with a followup owner letter began august 5, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463. Note: the gm bulletin lists the tahoe and yukon models because canadian vehicles are included in the bulletin. No u.s. Tahoe or yukon vehicles are included in the u.s. Campaign.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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