# NHTSA recall 99V345000

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: 99V345000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-12\-02
- Owners notified: 1999\-12\-01
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 36848

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.   FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES IN THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN OVER PRESSURE RELIEF \(OPR\) VALVE THAT CAN BECOME STUCK OPEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION.  IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR.


## What can happen

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY SEAL THE OUTLET PORT OF THE OPR VALVE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-553\-6000, PROMPT \#3.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

- [2000 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.

## Investigated as PE99064

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.

- PE99064: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-10\-27, closed 2000\-02\-11. POST\-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V345000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V345000/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.

- [16NA383](/bulletins/10176607.md), 2020-06-22, Service bulletin
- [030849022A](/bulletins/10005176.md), 2004-02-11, 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/99V345000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V345000)

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