Recall Details For: 2006 HUMMER H1 ALPHA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 08V440000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 78229
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:08V440000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HUMMER
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: H1 ALPHA
- MODEL YEAR: 2006
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : AMG-R0801
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: AM GENERAL LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050117
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060809
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 684
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20081205
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: AM GENERAL LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20080827
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20080827
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: AM GENERAL IS RECALLING 684 MY 2006 HUMMER H1 ALPHA SERIES VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK MAY CONTACT THE REAR PROP SHAFT REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT CAUSING A RUB THROUGH CONDITION.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A LEAK CONDITION MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE MAIN FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW MODIFIED FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, NEW REAR SIDE SHIELD AND ALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AM GENERAL AT 1-800-638-8303.
RECALL NOTES: AM GENERAL RECALL NO. AMG-R0801. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000027882000449879000000159
