Vehicle recall 99V268000 · September 29, 1999
Pontiac Montana, Oldsmobile Silhouette and 1 more model
Vehicle description: mini vans with extended wheelbase.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: mini vans with extended wheelbase. Some of these vehicles have inoperative fuel tank rollover valves and fuel leakage would exceed the permissible amount in a rollover test. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
- Consequence
- In a vehicle rollover accident, if an ignition source is present, a fire could result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles to locate and replace those fuel tanks that could have inoperative rollover valves.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 11, 1999. 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, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.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
- 99V268000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 29, 1999
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99061
- Owner notification
- October 11, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 235
- 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.
- Chevrolet Venture (2000): 2000
- Oldsmobile Silhouette (2000): 2000
- Pontiac Montana (2000): 2000
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