Fuel systemModel years 2003–2003Government
Mid-frame cross member tear could puncture fuel tank in angled frontal impact - recall 03V-019
Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles; the NHTSA record lists GMC Yukon XL 2003. Model years come from the NHTSA record's product list held in the database, not from the recall text.
FaultCrate・Mid-frame cross member tear could puncture fuel tank in angled frontal impact - recall 03V-019
In a sufficiently severe 30-degree left angle frontal impact, a tear could develop in the mid-frame cross member where it attaches to the left frame rail.
What to do
- Dealers install a fuel tank shield.
If left
- If the mid-frame cross member tears during frontal impact and produces a sharp edge, contact of the sharp edge with the fuel tank could result in a puncture of the fuel tank and possible fuel leakage.→ fuel tank puncture and fuel leakage
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.→ fire
See the evidence (1 documents, 4 passages)
| Document | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [1]Recall 03V019000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY ↗ | GovernmentNHTSA | 2003-01-27 |
Why it happensIn a sufficiently severe 30-degree left angle frontal impact, a tear could develop in the mid-frame cross member where it attaches to the left frame rail.
DURING A 30 DEGREE LEFT ANGLE FRONTAL IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, A TEAR COULD DEVELOP IN THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT FRAME RAIL.— [1]
If leftIf the mid-frame cross member tears during frontal impact and produces a sharp edge, contact of the sharp edge with the fuel tank could result in a puncture of the fuel tank and possible fuel leakage.
IF THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER TEARS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AND PRODUCES A SHARP EDGE, CONTACT OF THE SHARP EDGE WITH THE FUEL TANK COULD RESULT IN A PUNCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE.— [1]
If leftFuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.— [1]
RepairDealers install a fuel tank shield.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD.— [1]
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.
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