2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE RECALL - #07V349000
		RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE : STORAGE
		
        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).
		
		
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							| Vehicle | 
							2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE | 
							
								
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							| Manufacturer | 
							GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 
						 
						
							| Manufactured between | 
							6/1/2001 - 5/31/2002 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled on | 
							8/8/2007 | 
						 
						
							| Influenced by | 
							OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION | 
						 
						
							| Owners Notified on | 
							12/4/2007 | 
						 
						
							| # Affected | 
							20,594 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled for | 
							FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 
						 
						
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							| Description | 
							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). | 
						 
						
							| Consequences | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Corrective action | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Notes | 
							GM RECALL NO. 06230.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.  | 
						 
						
							| See also | 
							
								
									
										2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
									
									
  
									
										2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
									
									
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				4/20/2010 - adrea allen
				Circut board on the tail lights goes bad. Everyone i talk to has the same problem. There should be a recall on this matter.