NHTSA Campaign 07V349000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 8, 2007 · 20,594 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Consequence

A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 20,594
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2003 20,594
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2004 20,594
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 20,594
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 20,594
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2003 20,594
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 20,594
PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 20,594
PONTIAC AZTEK 2002 20,594
PONTIAC AZTEK 2003 20,594
PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 20,594
PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 20,594
PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 20,594
PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 20,594
PONTIAC MONTANA 2004 20,594

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V349000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.