2007–2009 Chevrolet Cobalt & 2007–2009 Pontiac G5 + 3 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V459000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12190
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 49,768
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Owner phone
- 1-800-521-7300
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 1, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM's campaign number is 12190.This recall is an expansion of recall 09V-419.Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.