For 1990-2009 cars only
Info - Elimination of Fuel Filler Tube Flapper Door
| Subject: | Elimination of Fuel Filler Tube Flapper Door |
| Models: | 2006 GM Passenger Cars and Light Duty Trucks |
| 2006 HUMMER H2, H3 |
| 2006 Saab 9-7X |
| Attention: | The flapper door located in the fuel filler neck has been eliminated on the current Buick LaCrosse (Buick Allure, Canada Only) in production. This change will be progressively rolled into the other GM products listed above. Do Not attempt to change the fuel filler tube because the flapper is not present. |
Do This | Don't Do This |
|---|---|
Recognize the fuel filler tube flapper has been eliminated and address any customer concerns. | Don't unnecessarily replace the fuel filler tube. |
New Metal Fuel Filler Tubes Without a Flapper Door
A revised style of fuel filler tube has changed materials from plastic to metal construction. On plastic fuel filler necks, the metal flapper was included as a safe discharge point for static electricity. With the metal style of fuel filler tube, the entire neck serves as the static discharge point making the flapper redundant.
Important: Do Not attempt to change the fuel filler tube because the flapper is not present. Replacement fuel filler tubes will not be equipped with the flapper.
