Vehicle recall 00V188000 · July 10, 2000
1999-2000 Europa Gwagen
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Improper seating of the rollover valve can allow fuel leakage.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle rollover, fuel leakage could occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rollover valve.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during July 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 europa at 1-888-538-7672. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V188000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 10, 2000
- Filed by
- EUROPA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 25, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 220
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Europa Gwagen (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
Has your Europa been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Europa dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.