NHTSA Record Id: 11766 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PONTIAC |
Recalled Component Id: 000009610000202642000000153 |
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Model Name: MONTANA |
Model Year: 2000 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V268000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 99061 |
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1999 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 235 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 11 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Sep, 29 1999 |
Record Creation date : Oct, 18 1999 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 301 |
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: mini vans with extended wheelbase. some of these vehicles have inoperative fuel tank rollover valves and fuel leakage would exceed the permissible amount in a rollover test. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." |
Consequence Summary: In a vehicle rollover accident, if an ignition source is present, a fire could result. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the vehicles to locate and replace those fuel tanks that could have inoperative rollover valves. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 11, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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