Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-01-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V016000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
20,661
Reported to NHTSA
1978-01-20
Owners notified
1978-10-04
Defect description
THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE COULD CRACK AND ALLOW FUMES TO ENTER THE TRUNK AREA, ESPECIALLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THESE FUMES COULD PERMEATE THE TRUNK AREA AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL PUMPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK VENT PIPE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.NOTE: IF GASOLINE FUMES ARE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, IT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATEDPRIOR TO DEALER INSPECTION. THE GROUND AREA BENEATH THE ENGINE SHOULD ALSO BECHECKED FOR LEAKING FUEL.
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