# NHTSA recall 04V003000

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: 04V003000
- Manufacturer's number: 03068
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-01\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 127285

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4\-CYLINDER \(L61\) ENGINES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FILTER THAT COULD CORRODE PREMATURELY ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE.


## What can happen

IF CORROSION ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FUEL FILTER PROGRESSES TO THE POINT OF CREATING A HOLE IN THE SHELL, FUEL DROPLETS COULD FORM AND DROP TO THE GROUND.  IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03068.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

- [2003 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- [2004 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIP4723F](/bulletins/10208027.md), 2022-02-14, Service bulletin
- [PIP5163E](/bulletins/10190437.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP5725](/bulletins/10176310.md), 2020-06-15, Service bulletin
- [16NA383](/bulletins/10171878.md), 2020-03-02, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723C](/bulletins/10157018.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [05\-06\-04\-035D](/bulletins/10137901.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10137635.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [PIP3333C](/bulletins/10135316.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [05\-00\-89\-072C](/bulletins/10133086.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5325](/bulletins/10127230.md), 2018-01-22, 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/04V003000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V003000)

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