NHTSA campaign 04V281000 · Manufacturer campaign 04053
Saturn Recall 04V-281: GM/FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
NHTSA recall 04V281000 (Manufacturer campaign 04053) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on June 8, 2004, with 670 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn Ion for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on June 9, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V281000 (also written 04V-281 or 04V281)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04053
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 670 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V281000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Saturn
Saturn Ion
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V281000.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUPERCHARGED 2.0L 4-CYLINDER (LSJ) ENGINE WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL FEED PIPE THAT COULD CRACK AND LEAK FUEL NEAR THE FUEL RAIL. IF FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL FEED PIPE, THERE WOULD BE A NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04053.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V281000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.