NHTSA recall 03V074000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V074000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSC 30B |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2003-03-05 |
| Owners notified | 2003-04-04 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Units potentially affected | 15048 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK INLET PIPE, MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. IF THE CHECK VALVE FALLS INTO THE TANK, FUEL MAY SPILL FROM THE FUEL INLET PIPE WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF DURING FUELING.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT A FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. 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 TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 30B.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 TOYOTA CELICA | Built 2002-03-25 to 2002-11-04. |
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| 2003 TOYOTA CELICA | Built 2002-03-25 to 2002-11-04. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 030403 | 2003-05-02. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE - ORDERING CORRECT GASKET KIT. *TT |
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| 03005 | 2003-05-02. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 30B TO INSPECT AND/OR REPAIR THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE, WHICH MAY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE INLET PIPE AND FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.