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GM recalls more than 23,000 Corvettes over fuel leak issue linked to fires
['Landon Mion']
Latest News | FOX 32
articleGeneral Motors has recalled more than 23,000 Chevrolet Corvettes in response to a fuel leak issue linked to multiple reported fires, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall was initiated after officials found that excess fuel could spill into the vehicles' fuel-filler pocket during refueling and potentially leak onto an ignition source, increasing the risk of fire.
"In vehicles equipped with a left-side radiator/fan combination, the vehicle’s fuel-filler pipe and associated fuel-filler pocket (the recessed area containing the fuel-filler pipe) are positioned above a radiator surface and a cooling fan," the NHTSA report reads.
The issue was linked to four alleged fires identified by a GM investigation , including two with "evidence indicating that the filling station pump was malfunctioning and caused a fuel spill at the time of the incident."
The agency said about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles were impacted by the issue.
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