# NHTSA recall 03V238000

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: 03V238000
- Manufacturer's number: 03038
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-07\-01
- Owners notified: 2003\-10\-17
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 102212

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 \(4.6L\) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 \(4.0L \) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 \(3.8L\) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS.  IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF\-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.


## What can happen

FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN BE DAMAGED AND FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS REFUELED.   FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2003.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1\-866\-982\-2339; OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-630\-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03038.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/deville/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2002\-06\-27.
- [2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/deville/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-11 to 2002\-12\-20.
- [2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2002\-06\-27.
- [2003 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-11 to 2002\-12\-20.
- [2002 OLDSMOBILE AURORA](/makes/oldsmobile/aurora/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-05 to 2002\-06\-21.
- [2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA](/makes/oldsmobile/aurora/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-26 to 2002\-12\-20.
- [2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-04 to 2002\-06\-21.
- [2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE](/makes/pontiac/bonneville/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-26 to 2002\-12\-20.

## 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
- [101003](/bulletins/10004989.md), 2004-01-22, Service bulletin
- [063003](/bulletins/10003732.md), 2003-10-29, 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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