NHTSA Campaign 06V419000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 06V419000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 06V419000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V419000, NHTSA lists up to 1,602 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2006 and August 31, 2006.
The 06V419000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V419000 were scheduled from November 13, 2006, 13 days after the report.
06V419000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V419000 ranks 192 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 06V419000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 06V419000 was 06V398000, reported on October 17, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.
- The risk
- WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 06160.
Reported October 31, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V419000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V419000, 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: October 31, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted