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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V050000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BRAUN CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Feb 14, 2006

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
657
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 14, 2006
Production Sep 1, 2005 – Feb 6, 2006

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS (BUICK TERRAZA, CHEVROLET UPLANDER, AND PONTIAC MONTANA SV6) BUILT ON PLATFORMS BY BRAUN, A FUEL HOSE CAN RUPTURE ALLOWING FUEL TO BE PUMPED FREELY FROM THE FUEL TANK AND INTO THE AREA UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION.

The risk

THIS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE DECELERATION OR, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE A SHORT SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH A SIMILAR FUEL HOSE WITH A HIGHER PRESSURE RATING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-946-7513.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
BRAUN CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
06V050000
Units potentially affected
657
Report received
Feb 14, 2006
Production range
Sep 1, 2005 – Feb 6, 2006
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.