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NHTSA recall 00V153000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Cadillac Escalade

Reported Jun 7, 20004,300 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 00052Built Apr 1, 1999 – May 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, equipped with a floor mounted rosen video entertainment center, fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." due to the method of installation of the video entertainment center by the installed, the vehicle may not meet the fuel spillage requirements of the standard in a vehicle crash.

The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

The remedy

If the entertainment center IS installed on the right-hand side (passenger side), no correction IS required. if the entertainment center IS installed on the left-hand side (driver side), the dealer will remove and reinstall the entertainment center with a revised attachment bracket. the dealer will also inspect, and if necessary, replace the fuel return line.

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Vehicles in this recall

Cadillac Escalade
19992000

Notes

Owner notification began july 13, 2000.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 cadillac at1-800-458-8006.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).