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Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V204000
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-17.
Recall campaign NHTSA 89V204000
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Component Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected 38,000
Reported to NHTSA 1989-11-17
Owners notified 1990-05-29 Defect description DRIVESHAFT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL TANK AND SCORE AND SCRAPE OUTER SURFACES OF THE TANK AT THE POINT OF CONTACT.
Safety risk A SMALL LEAK COULD DEVELOP WHICH COULD , IN THE PRESENCEOF AN IGNITION SOURCE, RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE FUEL TANK AND/OR INSTALL PROTECTIVE DEVICE BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT AND THE TANK.
Notes SYSTEM: DRIVESHAFT / FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Scope of coverage 3 model years across 1 models.
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.