The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE VENT VALVE WELD ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR DURING REFUELING OR IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE IS PROPERLY WELDED. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn SC | 2000, 2001 |
| Saturn SC1 | 2000, 2001 |
| Saturn SL | 2000, 2001 |
| Saturn SW | 2000, 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn SC | 2000 | 7 | 7 |
| Saturn SC | 2001 | 21 | 2 |
| Saturn SC1 | 2000 | 8 | 2 |
| Saturn SC1 | 2001 | 25 | 2 |
| Saturn SL | 2000 | 148 | 7 |
| Saturn SL | 2001 | 111 | 2 |
| Saturn SW | 2000 | 15 | 7 |
| Saturn SW | 2001 | 6 | 2 |
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