Recall 07V349000: 2001–2004 Chevrolet Venture and 3 other models

Report received

Aug 8, 2007

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

20,594vehicles

Model years

2001–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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).

Possible 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 recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. 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 vehicle 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Buick Rendezvous486 complaints
• 2003 Buick Rendezvous281 complaints
• 2004 Buick Rendezvous200 complaints
• 2001 Chevrolet Venture222 complaints
• 2002 Chevrolet Venture220 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Venture185 complaints
• 2004 Chevrolet Venture124 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Aztek216 complaints
• 2002 Pontiac Aztek121 complaints
• 2003 Pontiac Aztek128 complaints
• 2004 Pontiac Aztek67 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Montana156 complaints
• 2002 Pontiac Montana126 complaints
• 2003 Pontiac Montana84 complaints
• 2004 Pontiac Montana39 complaints