CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-06-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V149000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
15,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-13
Owners notified
1979-09-15
Defect description
THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE STAKING OPERATION THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK BY THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM AND DISCHARGE FROM THE PUMP BODY THROUGH THE PUMP BREATHER HOLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL PUMPS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; PUMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGECOULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
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.