NHTSA Campaign 99V268000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 99V268000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 99V268000 with NHTSA on September 29, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V268000, NHTSA lists up to 235 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 1999 and August 31, 1999.
The 99V268000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V268000 were scheduled from October 11, 1999, 12 days after the report.
99V268000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 99V268000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 99V268000 vehicles, the 2000 Chevrolet Venture has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V268000 ranks 231 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 99V268000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 99V268000 was 99V197000, reported on July 26, 1999.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS WITH EXTENDED WHEELBASE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INOPERATIVE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVES AND FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT IN A ROLLOVER TEST. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
- The risk
- IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO LOCATE AND REPLACE THOSE FUEL TANKS THAT COULD HAVE INOPERATIVE ROLLOVER VALVES.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 11, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Reported September 29, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V268000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Pontiac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V268000, 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: September 29, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted