CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-02-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V036000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
20,000
Reported to NHTSA
1978-02-17
Owners notified
1978-06-14
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEMS FOR BLOCKAGE AND CORRECT, IF NECESSARY. FUEL TANKS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKING OF THE FRONT PANEL AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUEL TANKS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAINCRACKS WHICH MAY PERMIT FUEL OR VAPOR LEAKAGE INTO THE CAB INTERIOR. THIS ISDUE TO INTERNAL PRESSURE BUILDUP CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE OF THE TANK VENT SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN LEAKAGE OCCURS, AFIRE COULD RESULT AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
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.