Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-11-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V212000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
24,000
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-28
Owners notified
1978-01-19
Defect description
THE FUEL TUBES (FUEL TANK TO PUMP) ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE ROUTED SUCH THAT TUBE TO UNDERBODY REINFORCEMENT FLANGE INTERFERENCE MAY RESULT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TUBE ABRASION CAUSED BY SUCH INTERFERENCE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REROUTE THE FUEL TUBE OR INSTALL A NEW FUEL TUBE, IF DAMAGED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL LINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITIONCOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURIES.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.