# NHTSA recall 07V349000

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: 07V349000
- Manufacturer's number: 06230
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2007\-08\-08
- Owners notified: 2007\-12\-04
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 20594

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE \(ICV\).


## What can happen

A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK.  FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK.  THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007.  THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1\-866\-608\-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.   THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 06230.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS](/makes/buick/rendezvous/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2002\-06\-30.
- [2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS](/makes/buick/rendezvous/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-04\-30.
- [2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS](/makes/buick/rendezvous/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-01 to 2003\-11\-30.
- [2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2001\-06\-30.
- [2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2002\-05\-31.
- [2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2002\-08\-31.
- [2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- [2001 PONTIAC AZTEK](/makes/pontiac/aztek/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2001\-10\-31.
- [2002 PONTIAC AZTEK](/makes/pontiac/aztek/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2002\-05\-31.
- [2003 PONTIAC AZTEK](/makes/pontiac/aztek/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-05\-31.
- [2004 PONTIAC AZTEK](/makes/pontiac/aztek/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-31.
- [2001 PONTIAC MONTANA](/makes/pontiac/montana/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2001\-10\-31.
- [2002 PONTIAC MONTANA](/makes/pontiac/montana/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2002\-06\-30.
- [2003 PONTIAC MONTANA](/makes/pontiac/montana/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-05\-31.
- [2004 PONTIAC MONTANA](/makes/pontiac/montana/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-01 to 2003\-11\-30.

## Investigated as EA07006

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.

- EA07006: Engineering analysis, opened 2007\-04\-18, closed 2007\-09\-13. FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V349000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V349000/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.

- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723F](/bulletins/10208027.md), 2022-02-14, Service bulletin
- [21NA124](/bulletins/10199281.md), 2021-07-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP5163E](/bulletins/10190437.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [16NA383](/bulletins/10176607.md), 2020-06-22, 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

## 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/07V349000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V349000)

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