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.