Product Emission Recall – High Pressure Fuel Pump – 2010-2011 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain

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NHTSA ID Number: 10119010

Manufacturer Communication Number: GCUS-3-702

 

Summary

43180 – Emission Recall. The engine mounted high pressure fuel pump may develop excessive wear on the plunger piston shaft and shaft seal. If this happens fuel can leak into the engine oil crankcase and result in the engine running rough and illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp. Dealers are to replace the high pressure fuel pump.

 

 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010-2011
GMC TERRAIN 2010-2011

 


Condition

General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2010-2011 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. The engine mounted high pressure fuel pump in these vehicles may develop excessive wear on the plunger piston shaft and shaft seal. If this happens fuel can leak into the engine oil crankcase and result in the engine running rough and illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp.

 

Correction

Dealers are to replace the high pressure fuel pump.

 

Parts

Quantity Part Name Part No.
1 High Pressure Fuel Pump 12641847 Product Emission Recall - High Pressure Fuel Pump - 2010-2011 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain | small light
1 Fuel Feed Intermediate Pipe 12608374 Product Emission Recall - High Pressure Fuel Pump - 2010-2011 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain | small light

 

Service Procedure

1. Remove the high pressure fuel pump. Refer to Fuel Pump Replacement in SI.

2. Install the new high pressure fuel pump. Refer to Fuel Pump Replacement in SI.

 


1 Associated Document

Manufacturer Communications

Product Emission Recall
43180

Release Date: September 2016
Revision: 00

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10119010

MC-10119010-9999.pdf 254.42KB

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12 thoughts on “Product Emission Recall – High Pressure Fuel Pump – 2010-2011 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain”

  1. I am having similar issue on 2011 Chevy Equinox LT and I found this recall about the fuel pump. I called GM and they said there is no such recall. UGH. Engine is running rough and making ticking noise and idling horribly. Smelling gas inside car also. UGH.

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  2. This is very interesting. We bought a 2010 Terrain 2.4L from Wheaton Chev Olds |(used) . We have called to check if there is a recall or was a recall on the fuel pump for this model . They informed us that there was no such recall? We have been dealing with codes P0089, P0016, P228D . When I called to the service department to inquire how serious these codes were. I was told that the codes mean nothing to him and he can’t help. If I want to check a recall then he would need 3 years of service records? I thought this is a recall? I do realize we are late in responding ….. but when you are told there is no recall , we bought it used and did not receive the letter and the vehicle has been in safe mode reduce power for 1 week now ? We are told by Wheaton Chev Olds in Regina Sk Canada that they can not help us and he doesn’t care about the google codes it means nothing to him? I am really at a loss as what to do short of paying 1000.00 or so for the fuel pump replacement?
    I would like to know if you will still honor the recall ?

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    • This is an Emission Recall, only the dealer can tell if there is an open recall. Try another dealer, ask if there are any open recalls and past recalls for your VIN.

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  3. Gasoline diluted engine oil destroys the engine internal parts. The gas will wash the metal surfaces including the cylinder sleeves which causes the piston rings not to seal causing heavy oil usage not to mention the bearing failures. Once an engine has been run any amount of time with gas diluted oil it is ruined. Too bad the manufacturers are not stepping to solve the problem. I guess a lot of the blame could go on the drivers that never check oil level. If you were checking the oil level at every fuel up you would have noticed the rising oil level and gas smell on the dip stick and had the HPFP (that is dripping gas into your crankcase oil) replaced before it was too late. Once the damage is done nothing you can do but replace or rebuild the engine. Sad part is that this is still happening in 2018 with brand new vehicles. CHECK YOUR ENGINE OIL PEOPLE you have some responsibility here also!

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  4. I have received a notice of this recall on my 2011 Equinox and have just started to have what seems to be an exhaust leak in the front and terrible noise. Would this issue be related to the fuel pump?

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  6. Yes I have a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. In May this year my car made a funny clacking noise. Well it turned out it was very low on oil. The oil light never came on. However not long afterwards the engine light came on. Took it to Preston Hood. Said it was catalyst converter and that is why it was burning oil. Thank God there ended up being a recall on the converter. Got that fixed. Car still burning oil and lower gas mileage. Used 1 quart for a thousand miles. Preston Hood said this is normal…but Chevy Customer Service said it should burn 1 quart for 2 thousands miles..Then another oil check PH said on the border line. .Then recall on high pressure fuel pump. Got it fixed..Now Preston Hood wants to do another oil consumption test. How do I know that the piston shaft and the seal are not ruined by the faulty converter and fuel pump. I think I am getting. The runaround.

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    • I’m having the SAME problem in my 2010!!! Have you received any help/direction on this issue? Did the dealer/Chevrolet cover the costs of the repair?

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      • I ended up having to replace my whole engine in my 2011. Bad catalytic converter, piston rings were shot and the timing chain went out. The 2011 2.4 eco tech is the worst engine ever.

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  7. I’m having such a hard time getting this approved for my 2011 Buick LaCrosse CXL 2.4L engine RPO LAF WITH ONLY 29,900 as of today 12/12/16. They have this recall only for 2010-2011 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain and not the 2011 Buick LaCrosse with the same exact engine and the same exact problems and symptoms. My Buick LaCrosse has the same engine RPO LAF. I’ve spoken to Christene, Charles, and even a senior advisor and I’m still hitting a brick wall. First of all there was a SpecialCoverage 12313 Balance Shaft Chain and High Pressure Fuel Pump then it got updated to 12313B then to 12313C that eliminated the High Pressure Fuel Pump and now added to the 12313C with Voluntary Emissions Recall 43180 Product Emission Recall-High Pressure Fuel Pump-2010-2011 Chevy Equinox & GMC Terrain with engine RPO LAF but didn’t add the 2011 Buick LaCrosse with the same engine code RPO LAF. Am I wrong for asking them this? My car is sitting right now at Caribbean Auto GM https://www.caribbeanautogm.com/ and it’s been there the past 6 days and nothing has been done to it even when it has other approved warranties. Somebody get in touch with them, give them the approval they need and I need to get my car going. This is just taking too long I can’t drive my Buick because IT WON’T EVEN SHUT OFF because of the smell of fuel in the OIL. The oil smells soo strong like gasoline that the engine keeps on running even after I shut it off. The only way I can shut it off is putting it on DRIVE and then shutting it off. Come on now, and the last senior advisor I spoke with her first words when she greated me was, OK let’s see what your crying about.
    Dam I’ve owned GM vehicles my whole life but this experience is not what I was expecting back from GM customer service.

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  8. I am the current & ORIGINAL owner of my 2011 GMC Terrain having the 4cyl. motor. It has currently 72xxxmiles on the odometer. Since my 1st free dealer oil/filter change( after break-in)…all went well. approx. 1yr. AFTER purchase & a complete (owner performed) oil/filter change I noticed my oil dipstick showed VERY low oil. This was approx. after 1 month & approx. 1500 mi. after this oil/filter change. I added a little over 1qt. synthetic oil to the crankcase bringing up the oil register to Full…..as I do my own oil changes on all my cars for 40+years. Since that shock to find my oil level less than full, I continued to watch over my crankcase oil level. Over the past 3yrs. I have frequently had to ADD approx. 1qt. or MORE to the crankcase approx. every 5-700 miles..! I always change my oil/filter every 5,000 mi…..note: during this 5,000 mi. I find that I have added at least 4qt’s.+ of fresh oil…!..and IT IS always BLACK in color !! YES…the oil IS ALWAYS watery thin apparently due to the dilution of petrol…! My dealer wants me to bring the car in for an oil change/incl. filter of course at MY expense to have the car returned to dealer at considerable distance of nearly 60mi. rd.trip back to my residence… As long as there IS a valid recall over this issue why do I have to keep returning to the dealer for this oil level check to validify a problem that has existed for 3+ years since 1st notoced…?? Why cannot GM and or the dealer just fix the problem whether an engine rebuild is necessary or not..? I still have the GM letter advising of this recall…!

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