NHTSA Recall 99V197000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V197000; Date: Jul. 26, 1999
If a vehicle with an inoperative valve were involved in a rollover, fuel spillage could occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Saturn LS
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,300
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity. " these vehicles may have been produced with an inoperative valve within the fuel tank assembly.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to ensure that the fuel tank assembly valve is operating as intended. They will replace the fuel tank assembly if necessary.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began July 23, 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 Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 23, 1999
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