| NHTSA Record Id: 8237 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SATURN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011819000092417000000146 |
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| Model Name: SC |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V309000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00081 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6092 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 06 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 12 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 24 2000 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 301 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles were built with an inadequate vent valve weld on the top portion of the fuel tank. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel spillage could occur during refueling or if the vehicle were involved in a rollover. if an ignition source were present, a fire could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the vehicle to ensure the fuel tank vent valve is properly welded. if necessary, dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 6, 2000.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 saturn at 1-800-553-6000. 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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