What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001058
- Recall date
- 9 March 2001
- Make
- Chevrolet, Gmc
- Models
- Express, Savana
- Model years
- 1996 to 1997
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 8,221
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the fuel tank front rollover valve could stick open and allow fuel leakage. If the vehicle is parked down a grade of 2.5 degrees or more, and the valve sticks open, and if the fuel tank is full or so full that the fuel in the tank submerges the front rollover valve, fuel will leak into the evaporative emission canister until the fuel level in the tank no longer submerges the front rollover valve. If the leakage exceeds the canister's capacity, fuel will leak onto the ground. Leaked fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will install a revised evaporative emission pipe assembly.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001058.