Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V002000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-12-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V002000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected: 131,046
Reported to NHTSA: 1978-12-09
Owners notified: 1978-03-27

Defect description

FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP CORROSION DUE TO A MIXTURE OF ROAD SALT AND WATER IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CORROSION COULD CREATE A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND ALLOW THE GASOLINE TO SEEP INTO THE SPARE TIRE WELL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL SUSPECT FUEL TANKS. IF CORROSION OR PERFORATION IS PRESENT, THE TANK WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY. IF NO RUST IS PRESENT, THE SPARE TIRE WELL WILL BE PAINTED WITH ANTI-CORROSION PAINT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEADTO A VEHICLE FIRE, OCCUPANT INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Toyota Corona	1972 1971 1970 1969
Toyota Mark II Coupe	1972 1971 1970 1969

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.