IN WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MINOR ACCIDENT-WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT WAS PASSING ON WET PAVEMENT;CAR STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARDS PASSING VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO RIGHT AND OFF ROAD, HIT DRIVEWAY AND VERY SHALLOW "DITCH" UPON THIS IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE INTO A FULLING RECLINING POSITION: CAUSING TOT…
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IN WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MINOR ACCIDENT-WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT WAS PASSING ON WET PAVEMENT;CAR STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARDS PASSING VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO RIGHT AND OFF ROAD, HIT DRIVEWAY AND VERY SHALLOW "DITCH" UPON THIS IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE INTO A FULLING RECLINING POSITION: CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE: COULD NOT SEE TO STEER-LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ROOF OF CAR; COULD NOT BRAKE: LURCHING BACKWARD PULLED FOOT BACK TOO FAR TO HAVE CONTACT, AND THE FAST JERK BACKWARD PULLED MUSCLES IN ABDOMEN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED TEMPORARY UNCONCIOUSNESS. THE ACCIDENT THEN TURNED INTO MAJOR- CONTINUED ACCELERATION, WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED FRONT UP AT 80 DEGREE ANGLE ON HILLSIDE, AFTER SPINNING IN AIR. EVERY PANEL ON CAR WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT TWO DOORS.IF PASSENGER HAD BEEN IN REAR SEAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BY IMPACT OF SEAT DRIVING BACKWARD INTO THE RECLINE POSTION. SEAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THIS MINOR IMPACT AND ALLOW TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE
THE FUEL LINES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED AND MAY CONTACT THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE COULD ALLOW IT TO MELT THROUGH AND DAMAGE A FUEL LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FUEL LINE WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE HEAT OF THE"AIR" CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT COULDRESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REROUTE ANY MISROUTED FUEL LINES TO THE PROPER POSITION, AND REPLACE ANY FUEL LINE BUNDLE WHERE THE OUTER SHELL HAS BEEN MELTED THROUGH.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.
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