2008 Chevrolet Kodiak & 2008 GMC Topkick recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
GM is recalling 319 my 2008 chevrolet Kodiak and GMC Topkick trucks equipped with caterpillar C9 diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
General motors is working with caterpillar (please see 08E042). Caterpillar will replace the fuel pump plug free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 or or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V385000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 08237
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 319
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 5, 2008
- Built
- May 1, 2007 – May 31, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 08237.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .