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NHTSA Campaign 04V281000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA campaign 04V281000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.

GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 04V281000 with NHTSA on June 8, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 04V281000, NHTSA lists up to 670 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2004 and May 31, 2004.

Owner notification letters for 04V281000 were scheduled from June 9, 2004, 1 day after the report.

04V281000 covers 1 model from Saturn, model years 2004.

By potentially affected vehicles, 04V281000 ranks 215 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.

Besides 04V281000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, other on this site; the one before 04V281000 was 03V435000, reported on November 3, 2003.

What this recall covers

The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUPERCHARGED 2.0L 4-CYLINDER (LSJ) ENGINE WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FEED PIPE THAT COULD CRACK AND LEAK FUEL NEAR THE FUEL RAIL. IF FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL FEED PIPE, THERE WOULD BE A NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04053.

Reported June 8, 2004

Vehicles covered by 04V281000 (1)

Saturn (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V281000, 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: June 8, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted