Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
What Happened
The fuel tank inlet check valve in your vehicle is a small part that helps control the flow of fuel. In some cases, it can crack or break due to changes in temperature or the manufacturing process.
Risk if Unfixed
If the valve cracks, fuel vapors could leak out and create a fire hazard if there's an ignition source nearby. This could cause a fire, which could be serious.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the entire fuel tank with a new one, free of charge. You'll get a letter with instructions on when to schedule the repair, and you should do so as soon as you receive it.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.
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