NHTSA recall campaign
02V183000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
8Affected configurations shown222Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE THREADED END OF THE BOLTS COULD PIERCE THE FRONT WALL OF THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FLUE LEAKAGE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECTLY INSTALL THE TWO FUEL FILTER MOUNTING BOLTS, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 02V183000
2002 CHEVROLET C6500Open vehicle record →2002 CHEVROLET C7500Open vehicle record →2002 GMC C6500Open vehicle record →2002 GMC C7500Open vehicle record →2001 CHEVROLET C6500Open vehicle record →2001 CHEVROLET C7500Open vehicle record →2001 GMC C6500Open vehicle record →2001 GMC C7500Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.