Recall 09V419000: Fuel Pump Module Replacement

VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S):

Chevrolet/Cobalt 2006-2007

Pontiac/G5 2007

Saturn/ION 2006-2007

MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.

MFR'S REPORT DATE: October 22, 2009

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A

COMPONENT: Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 52937

SUMMARY:
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Arizona and Nevada; and model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.

CONSEQUENCE:
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

REMEDY:
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. A special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
NOTES:
GM recall No. 090226. 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 http://www.safercar.gov.