# NHTSA recall 00V160000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V160000
- Manufacturer's number: 00056
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-06\-16
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Units potentially affected: 248

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILL HOSE TO THE METAL FILL TUBE MAY BE LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDING THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE FILL NECK CLAMP AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 21, 2000. 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 OR BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT4943D](/bulletins/10114954.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [020101](/bulletins/618156.md), 2001-04-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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