Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-04-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V043000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
850
Reported to NHTSA
1984-04-03
Defect description
THE FUEL TANK STRAPS MAY DEVELOP MICROSCOPIC CRACKS IN THE PLATING OF THE UPPER END LOOP, EXPOSING THE PARENT METAL TO THE ATMOSPHERE. AIR EXPOSURE PROMOTES CORROSION AND MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE, ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP.
Manufacturer remedy
DEFECTIVE STRAPS WILL BE REPLACED WITH VINYL COATED STEEL STRAPS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH CHROME PLATED FUEL TANK STRAPS.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; MOUNTING STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUEL TANK COULD DROP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND A FIRE.
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