Recall 12V459000: 2007–2009 Pontiac G5 and 4 other models

Report received

Sep 19, 2012

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

49,768vehicles

Model years

2007–2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt1,564 complaints
• 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt845 complaints
• 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt710 complaints
• 2007 Chevrolet Equinox685 complaints
• 2007 Pontiac G5188 complaints
• 2008 Pontiac G5115 complaints
• 2009 Pontiac G576 complaints
• 2007 Pontiac Torrent243 complaints
• 2007 Saturn Ion876 complaints