# NHTSA recall 08V315000

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: 08V315000
- Manufacturer's number: 08205
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-07\-14
- Owners notified: 2008\-07\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 567

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 567 MY 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA CUTAWAY VEHICLES WITH A 139" WHEEL BASE.  THE FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAY BE WIDER THAN SPECIFICATION.


## What can happen

IF THE FRAME RAIL IS WIDER THAN SPECIFICATION, OVER TIME IT MAY CONTACT THE FUEL TANK HOUSING, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND FUEL TANK HOUSING AND WILL REWORK THE FRAME RAIL IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438, GMC AT 1\-866\-966\-9463, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08205.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2008/recalls.md)
- [2008 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2008/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [05\-06\-04\-022V](/bulletins/11007095.md), 2024-09-05, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [04\-06\-04\-051I](/bulletins/11004727.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [19\-NA\-044](/bulletins/10250505.md), 2024-02-21, Service bulletin
- [140604005](/bulletins/10250012.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [140604005](/bulletins/10246499.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [04\-06\-04\-051H](/bulletins/10241417.md), 2023-08-28, Service bulletin
- [10\-06\-05\-002K](/bulletins/10222773.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin
- [05\-06\-04\-022T](/bulletins/10222766.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin
- [05\-00\-89\-072F](/bulletins/10222765.md), 2022-10-11, 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/08V315000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V315000)

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