NHTSA Campaign 03V238000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V238000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V238000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V238000, NHTSA lists up to 102,212 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2002 and June 27, 2002.
The 03V238000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V238000 were scheduled from October 17, 2003, 108 days after the report.
03V238000 covers 3 models from Cadillac and Pontiac, model years 2002–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V238000 ranks 59 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V238000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V238000 was 03V019000, reported on January 27, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
- The risk
- FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN BE DAMAGED AND FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REFUELED. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03038.
Reported July 1, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V238000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V238000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 1, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted