Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V194000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V194000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
168
Reported to NHTSA
1988-12-20
Owners notified
1988-12-15

Defect description

SEAL BETWEEN FUEL FILL TUBE AND FUEL TANK MAY ALLOW A SLOW GASOLINE LEAK.

Safety risk

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE THIS COULD RESULTIN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A REDESIGNED FILL TUBE WITH A LONGER TUBE LENGTH, TO BE INSERTED FARTHER INTO THE TANK, WHICH WILL ASSURE A POSITIVE SEAL BETWEEN TUBE AND FUEL TANK.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI WALK IN VANS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Aeromate1989 1988

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.