# NHTSA recall 02V274000

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: 02V274000
- Manufacturer's number: B25
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-10\-08
- Owners notified: 2002\-10\-28
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 116029

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE WELD JOINT COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002.    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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. B25.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-01 to 2002\-03\-11.
- [2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-01 to 2002\-03\-11.

## Investigated as PE02068

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02068: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-09\-24, closed 2002\-10\-09. FUEL TANK LEAK. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V274000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V274000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [1400102A](/bulletins/10000310.md), 2003-02-22, Service bulletin
- [1400102](/bulletins/634090.md), 2002-09-27, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V274000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V274000)

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