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09-27-2006, 01:01 PM
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#51 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canal Winchester, Ohio
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Car: 1991 Trans Am Convertible Engine: 305 Transmission: 5-Speed | Did you just try one dealership? Give another one a call and see what they come up with. I had no issues at all when I took mine in. I called and they looked it up and showed it had not been done. Got it in and fixed and back to me in a week. In fact one of the guys there said "hadn't seen one of those recalls in 15 years.  " I don't think that lady at the NHTSA knows what she is talking about either. I think that since this is a "saftey" issue, it is for the life of the car, not this 10 year window she mentinoed. Hopefully you'll find a dealership that will get your fixed for you under the recall. |
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09-27-2006, 01:07 PM
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#52 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 476
Car: 1991 Formula Engine: 305 Transmission: auto stock Axle/Gears: 3:42 with alumium driveshaft | Thanks, on there website they have the Vin breakdown to which cars are recalled, my 2nd one was recalled. It was at dealer before many years ago for this and they did nothing, sucker has bad smell. I will have to call around and see. Andy |
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10-19-2006, 09:20 PM
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#53 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | i'm going to have my 91 checked as soon as i can, my neighbor is the Gm at my chevy dealership, i shouldnt have a problem getting it fixed, i worked there a while back too.
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10-19-2006, 10:28 PM
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#54 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DFW
Posts: 29
Car: 91 RS Texas B4C Engine: 305 TPI (M.I.A.) Transmission: T5 (M.I.A.) Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi | Quote:
Originally Posted by 25th rs camaro | Go To: www.nhtsa.gov.......once on the home page, click the link for "Recalls From Office of Defects Investigation". That should take you to the ODI Search page. Once you're there, do a TYPE seach for the vehicle of choice. In this case, 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. Then select the TANK ASSEMBLY/FILLER PIPE as the component and click "Retrieve Recalls" button. Then click on the Document Seach button and you will be able to download/open a .PDF (Adobe) file with lots of information about the vehicles included, the test the dealer is supposed to do, and what parts are to be replaced if a defect is found. Can't hurt to be armed with information the next time you approach the dealer. |
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10-20-2006, 09:43 AM
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#55 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | vslled my dealership and they couldn't tell me if there was a recall or not. so they had me call customer service for chevy 1-900-222-1020. went through, she couldnt find it and called me back and said theirs no open recalls for my car. its a 1991 camaro rs convertible. |
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10-23-2006, 11:45 PM
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#56 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 57
Car: 91 Camaro Transmission: 700 r4 Axle/Gears: stock, soon to change. | thats jsut about the same response i got, i called and gave them the last 8 on my vin and they said there was no recall for my car.. |
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11-11-2006, 05:16 PM
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#57 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 35
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: 5.0 | On Monday I am going to call the dealer and see if I can get it...The fumes are getting me high...lol... |
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11-11-2006, 05:43 PM
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#58 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | i'm also going to call again, but this time it will be for my 91 Z28 i just bought. i can smell the fumes on it but not my rs |
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11-12-2006, 04:00 PM
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#59 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 35
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: 5.0 | I was reading the paper work on the recall and it states that the vehicles in quest is 1991 to 1992 camaros and firebirds built in van Nuys. Or the other way of knowing is your vin has the the letter "L" as the eleventh number
Here is the shortcut for the letter: http://199.79.180.163/prepos/files/A...-94V077-NN.PDF
It also clearly states that the dealership can not charge you or exlcude you because of:
Ownership - No matter how many people the car was sold to.
Mileage - Mileage is not the issue at hand...
Age - They must comply regardless of age of vehicle
Also they must provide you with a loaner car during the repair at no extra cost. And if the repair is not made within a timely manner. They must give you another car of equal value.....
I hope this helps... |
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11-13-2006, 02:31 AM
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#60 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | thanks for the info, if that is infact true it looks like i'll be getting a new gas tank, my 11th letter is L and my car smells like i washed it in gas lately. first thing in the morning is a call to the dealership.
thanks again.
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thanks for the info, if that is infact true it looks like i'll be getting a new gas tank, my 11th letter is L and my car smells like i washed it in gas lately. first thing in the morning is a call to the dealership.
thanks again.
but i just looked and my rs also have the L as the 11th digit, and they told me no on it. unless it had been fixed already.
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11-13-2006, 02:35 PM
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#61 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 35
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: 5.0 | Update so far...
I called the dealer and they said their is no such recall...Or in their word " Maybe general Motors has not aknowledged the recall"
Sound like a load of crock...
So I called General Motors Corp. I argued with the guys over there and what they are doing is a case in regards to this matter.
I told them that I know a number of people with the same problem.
Then I told them...You guys should take this into consideration since all these people including myself have all this documentation regarding this matter and all GM is giving everyone the runaround. If anything happens to these people while driving..Question is, Is GM going to wait to be sued before they really decide to look into it.
Then I told them if I do not get the response by the end of the week..I told him that I think I should forward ALL the information that I have to my Lawyer and see what he says.....
He said that he is going to call me tomorrow in regards to this matter...
I will keep you posted... |
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11-13-2006, 02:45 PM
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#62 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | took my car in today, and once again no recalls at all. usually they look deeper into it but this time they just said there was no open recalls.
dont know what to do about it now.
.... just called GM and they said to have the car inspected and if it shows the same problems that the recall was suppose to fix then they could help with the cost of repair.
but still showed no recalls on the car.
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11-29-2006, 11:09 AM
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#63 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | Just had the car inspected and this is the result on my paperwork
Check for gas tank leak.
Advise
Found Fuel Tank Leaking At The Filler Neck, Needs Tank Asembly
and my car is not included in the recall, so obviously they missed some of the band tanks out there.
So if your having the same problem as me and its not on recall, call GM and tell them and they should advise you to have it checked and let them know, they will take some of the fee's. I dont know what their going to cover yet but i was told a gas tank is 300 bucks. about to call and find out what their going to cover, and see if i can get them to cover it all. |
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12-12-2006, 06:50 PM
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#64 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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| Thanks i have a 1992 RS camaro i think ima check it out thanks alot for the info on that apperiate it |
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12-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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#65 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DFW
Posts: 29
Car: 91 RS Texas B4C Engine: 305 TPI (M.I.A.) Transmission: T5 (M.I.A.) Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi | Quote:
Originally Posted by CrAzYcUsToM I was reading the paper work on the recall and it states that the vehicles in quest is 1991 to 1992 camaros and firebirds built in van Nuys. Or the other way of knowing is your vin has the the letter "L" as the eleventh number
Here is the shortcut for the letter: http://199.79.180.163/prepos/files/A...-94V077-NN.PDF | Might also add..
91/92 Camaros/Firebirds built from 10/89 to 08/92
91 VIN's (last 8 digits) from ML100001 through ML200843
92 VIN's (last 8 digits) from NL100001 through NL170008
*All affected vehicles will be inspected and corrected
Each vehicle corrected under this campaign should have had a GM "Campaign Identification Label" affixed to the radiator core support. The label identifies the campaign by number and includes a five (5) digit code to identify the dealer providing the service. |
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12-12-2006, 10:03 PM
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#66 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hatfield and Williamsport PA
Posts: 585
Car: 1992 RS Engine: 3.1 Transmission: Auto | We have two cars that reaked of gas. The 88 vert, and the 89 iroc. We just dropped the tanks and patched the filler neck. So far it has worked on both, but the vert has been sitting for 2+ years. I didnt do the patching, my dad did. I can ask him what he used. |
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01-10-2007, 01:06 AM
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#67 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 776
Car: 1982 Trans Am Engine: 383 chevy Transmission: T-5 Axle/Gears: 4th gen 10-bolt, posi, 3.42 ratio | some of you guys are missing a valuable point... yes it's a safety issue, but damn, it's a 16 year old car or older in some cases. my bird is 25 years old this year. if the gas tank leaks, I'm buying a new one. period! i don't expect GM to replace a gas tank that's 25 years old. it's just unreasonable. but good luck finding your answers, i hope you all find what you're looking for. |
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01-22-2007, 06:43 PM
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#68 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 61
Car: 91 V8 Camaro rs and 03 v6 mustang Engine: 305 V8 TBI Transmission: Manual 5 speed Axle/Gears: stock | Noticed 4 different safety recalls for my 91 rs 1. Windshield seal recall
2. safety belt recall
3. fuel tank
4. recliner screws are too long.
Should i print these out and bring them to the dealer. Im going to go to John Hall chevrolet in Daytona Beach, FL tomarrow. They are a big dealer and should fix it for me. I talked to Tom Gibbs Chevrolet and they said they all expired. I was pissed. my friends told me to go to john hall. Did you guys bring the paperwork? Recall numbers? How did you approach them. The first dealer acted like he couldn't even look up my vin. like my car was TOO OLD he said. Im sorry that you can't keep a car nice but i can. ITS CALLED MAINTANCE. and i hung up. |
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01-22-2007, 07:49 PM
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#69 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, GA
Posts: 457
Car: 96 SS, 97 SS, 91 RS, 92 Z28 Engine: LT1, LT1, TBI, TPI Transmission: 4l60e, T-56, 700R4, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23, 3.42, 2.73, ?? | ive got 3 camaros that are at least 16 years old and only one, the nicest of them all, has a smelly, leaky gas tank,
and thats because it was a mess-up from GM, or else it would be fine like the other 91 i have or my 88. things last when their built right. thats why they should replace the tanks.
i didnt get anywhere with gm or my dealership, so i have my neighbor the general manager of the dealership wonking on it for me, hopefully i can atleast get a discount. they cheapest tank they have is 400 plus labor. |
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03-11-2007, 12:32 AM
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#70 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: michigan
Posts: 12,872
| lol... i just bough 3 91 rs parts cars. they are parts cars but they run and drive, i'm taking them to get my new $400 gas tank, pulling the tanks and scrapping the cars.
if you have a nice enough thirdgen that you would consider a recall such as this i can't believe you would trust it in the hands of a dealership.
good luck with it though.. good info at least as it's always good to know things that are for sure broken from gm. it happens.  |
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03-19-2007, 07:59 PM
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#71 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Surrey, BC
Posts: 500
Car: 1991 Z28 Engine: 305 TPI Transmission: WC T5 Axle/Gears: 3.73 Posi | Quote:
Originally Posted by buell0303 1. Windshield seal recall
2. safety belt recall
3. fuel tank
4. recliner screws are too long.
Should i print these out and bring them to the dealer. Im going to go to John Hall chevrolet in Daytona Beach, FL tomarrow. They are a big dealer and should fix it for me. I talked to Tom Gibbs Chevrolet and they said they all expired. I was pissed. my friends told me to go to john hall. Did you guys bring the paperwork? Recall numbers? How did you approach them. The first dealer acted like he couldn't even look up my vin. like my car was TOO OLD he said. Im sorry that you can't keep a car nice but i can. ITS CALLED MAINTANCE. and i hung up. | Strange. Safety recalls never expire, they are not allowed to. My car is still eligible for a new gas tank. I am gonna get it done soon. |
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04-17-2007, 07:54 PM
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#72 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 13
Car: 1991 Camaro Z28 Engine: 350 TPI Transmission: T-5 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... some people were saying that the recall expires in 10 years from when the first owner buys the car. Since the recall was posted in may of 1994, its well over 10 years, almost 13 years. And do i just print out the recall paper from online and show it to the dealer? |
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04-18-2007, 02:12 PM
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#73 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Posts: 122
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: 305 Transmission: 700 R4 | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... I found the original paperwork on the net that all chevy dealers had recieved about this recall and it gives them detailed instructions on how this recall should be delt with. It clearly says that it does not matter the age milage or ownership of th car,it is covered from this day forward. It tells you what is owed to the customer, all the vin numbers that were recalled and even says that gm owes you a new car if yours is not fixed in a certain time period. I myself own a 91 RS which vin is one of those recalled. I just bought the car and never even put a full tank of gas in it yet, but as soon as I get it out I'll fill it up to see if it leaks and if it does I'm going to the dealership prepared with all 36 pages of the original documents so I don't get the run around. |
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04-18-2007, 11:39 PM
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#74 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, TX area
Posts: 3,186
Car: 91 Formula WS6 (Black, T-Tops) Engine: 383 MiniRam (529 HP, 514 TQ - DD2K) Transmission: Built '97 T56, Pro 5.0, CF-DF Axle/Gears: 4.10 posi Ford 9" | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... Any chance you can post up a copy of those papers, or mail me a copy of them? Or tell me how to get a copy? I'd be willing to pay copy and postage fees!!!! |
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04-19-2007, 12:26 AM
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#75 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: central Indiana
Posts: 1,950
Car: 1991 Z28 (sold) | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_91Camaro Yes I am.
Ad if you have a91-92 camaro rs it is free!!! FREE!! AS YOU CAN SEE! by law! |
lol after a certain period of time, recalls are NOT free. that just wouldnt be possible. if you havent fixed it in this long, thats your own damn fault |
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05-19-2007, 06:03 PM
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#76 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: in front of mustangs
Posts: 477
Car: 91 z-28 conv. Engine: 350 vortec tpi crate Transmission: 700r4 | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... I know it is kind of a moot point now but a couple of years ago I kept smelling gas by my back wheel on the driver side. I was having some work done at the dealer and they called. not only where there holes in this thing the entire neck pulled out of the gas tank!!!! it took me about a day to find a shop that would weld it and then they would not take it unless it was completely dry and didn't reak of gas. that took another day of washing this thing out and using a fan to dry it over and over again.
the short of it is that it is fixed now but the dealer never said a word about any recalls. on the birght side my car didn't catch fire. things can always be worse. |
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07-21-2007, 01:12 PM
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#77 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2
| Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... I think my car has already been fixed, because it holds a good deal of pressure in the tank. Every time I open the gas cap it lets out a lot of gas, like a bottle of soda. |
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07-21-2007, 01:35 PM
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#78 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ganiesville GA
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Car: 1992 z28 Engine: 350 tpi Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: G92 | Re: Gas Tank Recall...Read if you have a 1991 Camaro RS..... I have a 92 z28 camaro that smells like gas does this effect the 92's also? |  | | | |