NHTSA Campaign 04V003000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 04V003000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 04V003000 with NHTSA on January 5, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V003000, NHTSA lists up to 127,285 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2002 and September 30, 2003.
The 04V003000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V003000 were scheduled from December 30, 2003.
04V003000 covers 1 model from Saturn, model years 2003–2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V003000 ranks 52 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 04V003000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 04V003000 was 03V454000, reported on November 10, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4-CYLINDER (L61) ENGINES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FILTER THAT COULD CORRODE PREMATURELY ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE.
- The risk
- IF CORROSION ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FUEL FILTER PROGRESSES TO THE POINT OF CREATING A HOLE IN THE SHELL, FUEL DROPLETS COULD FORM AND DROP TO THE GROUND. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03068.
Reported January 5, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V003000 (2)
Saturn (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V003000, 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: January 5, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted