NHTSA campaign 04V301000 · Manufacturer campaign 04058

Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 04V-301: GM/FUEL TANK WELD

NHTSA recall 04V301000 (Manufacturer campaign 04058) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on June 30, 2004, with 2,857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Classic and Pontiac Grand Am for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on June 23, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V301000 (also written 04V-301 or 04V301)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number: 04058
Report received: June 30, 2004
Potentially affected: 2,857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
Owners notified: June 23, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V301000. 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.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Classic
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2004 – June 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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Pontiac

Pontiac Grand Am
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2004 – June 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V301000.

Defect description

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. A WELD ON THESE FUEL TANKS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK, AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04058.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO 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 04V301000

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.