What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979116
- Recall date
- 5 July 1979
- Make
- Pontiac, Buick
- Models
- Sunbird, Skyhawk
- Model years
- 1979
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 4,659
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. THE CARBURETOR FUEL FEED HOSE MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND MAY RESULT IN THE HOSE CONTACTING THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HOSE TO RUPTURE AND LEAK FUEL POSSIBLY CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979116.