FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-06-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V126000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
295
Reported to NHTSA
1978-06-06
Owners notified
1978-08-10
Defect description
DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT UNDER ROUGH OR SLOPING ROAD SURFACE OR STRONG BRAKING WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FASTENERS USED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL 36GALLON FUEL TANKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR AND AN IGNITION SOURCE BE PRESENTA FIRE COULD RESULT AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.