Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-11-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V109000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER
Vehicles affected
1,849
Reported to NHTSA
1982-11-10
Owners notified
1982-11-23
Defect description
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY BREAK IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE AND RESULTING FUEL LEAKAGE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER HOSE PROTECTOR ON THE FUEL FILLER HOSE TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER HOSE AFTER A REAR-ENDCOLLISION AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE ANDSUBSEQUENT PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
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.