LW2 V6-3.0L VIN R (2000)
Technical Service Bulletin # 00-C-01
Date: 990701
Recall - Inspection/Replacement Of Fuel Tank Grade Vent
NO.:
00-C-01
SAFETY
GROUP:
ENFX
DATE:
July, 1999
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF FUEL TANK GRADE VENT VALVE AND FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT (IF NECESSARY)
YEAR and MODEL:
2000 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLES (ALL MODELS)
TO:
ALL SATURN RETAILERS and AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Highway Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be adequately repaired within a
reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima fade evidence of
failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge, or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the owner letter, the owners are being instructed to contact the Saturn
Customer Assistance Center if their Retailer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition
is not remedied within a reasonable time, owners are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
Saturn has decided that certain 2000 L-Series Saturn vehicles may fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301, "Fuel
System Integrity." These vehicles may have been produced with an inoperative valve within the fuel tank assembly. If a vehicle with an inoperable valve
were involved in a rollover, fuel spillage could occur. If an ignition source were present, a fire could result. To ensure that the fuel tank assembly valve is
operating as intended, Saturn will inspect the fuel tank assembly valve, and, replace the fuel tank assembly if necessary.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Only selected 2000 model year Ls Saturn vehicles within the following VIN range will require this campaign:
YY600001 - YY602473