NHTSA Campaign 00V404000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Dec 6, 2000 · 1,393 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS CABS. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, EITHER OR BOTH OF THE TWO BODY PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES (PRV) MAY NOT SEAL AND COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE IF THE BODY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PROTECT THE PRV FROM ROAD DEBRIS.
Consequence
IF A PRV DOES NOT SEAL, EXHAUST FUMES COULD ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER CAB AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THAT THE PRVS ARE PROTECTED BY THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE PRVS ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE BODY, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW SHIELDED PRVS.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 1999 | 1,393 |
| CHEVROLET | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 2000 | 1,393 |
| CHEVROLET | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 2001 | 1,393 |
| GMC | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 1999 | 1,393 |
| GMC | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 2000 | 1,393 |
| GMC | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 2001 | 1,393 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V404000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.