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Recall 00V160000: Fuel Filler Hose Clamp Loose

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles.

The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate. This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount.

Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp.

Owner notification began June 21, 2000.

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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).