Recall 07V349000: Fuel Tank Replacement

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Buick/Rendezvous 2002-2004

Chevrolet/Venture 2002-2004

Pontiac/Aztek 2001-2004

Pontiac/Montana 2001-2004

MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V349000 MFR'S REPORT DATE: August 07, 2007

COMPONENT: Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 20594

SUMMARY:
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).

CONSEQUENCE:
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.

REMEDY:
Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. 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 vehicles 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.