# NHTSA recall 04V281000

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: 04V281000
- Manufacturer's number: 04053
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-06\-08
- Owners notified: 2004\-06\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 670

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUPERCHARGED 2.0L 4\-CYLINDER \(LSJ\) ENGINE WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FEED PIPE THAT COULD CRACK AND LEAK FUEL NEAR THE FUEL RAIL. IF FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL FEED PIPE, THERE WOULD BE A NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR AROUND THE  VEHICLE.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS  WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 9, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04053.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

- [2004 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-01 to 2004\-05\-31.

## 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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