General Motors Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 12, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,092. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE VENT VALVE WELD ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR DURING REFUELING OR IF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE IS PROPERLY WELDED. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Saturn SC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 Saturn SC1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 Saturn SL | 111 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2001 Saturn SW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Saturn SC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Saturn SC1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Saturn SL | 148 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 Saturn SW | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V309000.
Full record for the 2001 Saturn SC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →