# NHTSA Defect Petition DP96003
> **GAS TANK GUARD** · Opened 1996-01-02 · Closed 1996-02-09
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP96003
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1996-01-02
- **Close date:** 1996-02-09
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET; GMC
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 16
## Summary

Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP96003)
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