Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-11-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V151000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
118,898
Reported to NHTSA
1980-11-17
Owners notified
1981-01-15
Defect description
THE RUBBER PLUG USED TO SEAL OFF ONE OF THE TANK OUTLETS MAY DETERIORATE UNDER DRY, HIGH OZONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (PARTICULARLY HIGH TEMPERATURES) ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW CLAMP AND RUBBER OVER-PLUG PLACED ON THE EXISTING PLUG. IF THE RUBBER PLUG IS DETERIORATED, IT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; RETURN LINE PLUG.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THIS LEAKAGE OCCUR, FUEL ODORS WILL ENTER THEPASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
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.