Recall 99V268000: 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette and 2 other models

Report received

Sep 29, 1999

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

235vehicles

Model years

2000

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

Vehicle description: mini vans with extended wheelbase. Some of these vehicles have inoperative fuel tank rollover valves and fuel leakage would exceed the permissible amount in a rollover test. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity."

Possible consequence

In a vehicle rollover accident, if an ignition source is present, a fire could result.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the vehicles to locate and replace those fuel tanks that could have inoperative rollover valves.

Affected model years

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

• 2000 Chevrolet Venture350 complaints
• 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette114 complaints
• 2000 Pontiac Montana228 complaints