# NHTSA recall 00V309000

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: 00V309000
- Manufacturer's number: 00081
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-06
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 6092

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 6, 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 SATURN AT 1\-800\-553\-6000. 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 SATURN SC. Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- 2001 SATURN SC. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 SATURN SC1](/makes/saturn/sc1/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2001 SATURN SC1](/makes/saturn/sc1/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 SATURN SL](/makes/saturn/sl/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2001 SATURN SL](/makes/saturn/sl/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- 2000 SATURN SW. Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.
- 2001 SATURN SW. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-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

## 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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