The defect
PASSENGER VANS. THESE VANS EXPERIENCE FUEL ODORS OR LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED EVAPORATIVE EMISSION PIPE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 1996, 1997 |
| GMC Savana | 1996, 1997 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 1996 | 15 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Express | 1997 | 29 | 1 |
| GMC Savana | 1996 | 35 | 2 |
| GMC Savana | 1997 | 46 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V424000 29 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V314002 18 Dec 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V419001 15 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V404000 6 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V393000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V384000 21 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V365000 14 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V320002 27 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000