NHTSA Complaint #10030990 — 1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO

I NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS CAR WAS FILLED, FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE TANK RIGHT WHERE THE FILLER TUBE GOES IN. I ALSO COULD HEAR A RATTLE IN THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED THE FUEL TANK TO HAVE IT SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I REALIZED THAT THE RATTLE WAS COMING FROM THE LOOSE BAFFLES IN THE TANK AND THAT THE LOOSE FILLER NECK RATTLED AGAINST THE INTERNAL BAFFLES ALSO. I FELT THAT SOLDERING THE JOINT WOULD BE A QUICK FIX, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOOSENESS, IT WOULD ONLY LEAK AGAIN IN TIME. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO JUST REPLACE THE TANK(AND FUEL PUMP). I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SHOP FOR PRICES. WHILE USING '1991CAMARO FUEL TANK' AS SEARCH WORDS, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL. WHEN I QUESTIONED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WITH MY VIN # THEY SAID IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IT SEEMED ODD THAT EVERYWHERE I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS INFORMATION THAT SAID MY CAR WAS INVOLVED, YET THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED A NEW TANK AND PUMP FROM CHEVROLET. THIS IS MY SON'S CAR AND I WANT IT IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER BECAUSE HE LEAVES IN 2 WEEKS FOR COLLEGE. SO, WITH OR WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE DONE. I FEEL I SHOULD AT LEAST GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TANK. *PH