Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V018000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-01-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V018000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
139
Reported to NHTSA
1990-01-01
Owners notified
1989-12-08

Defect description

REAR IMPACT AT 30 MPH CAUSED STEEL MEMBER OF FLOOR STRUCTURE TO PUNCTURE TOP OF REAR FUEL TANK, IN VIOLATION OF FMVSS 301.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR FROM THIS PUNCTURE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

CUT CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT TUBE OFF AT FORWARD END TO PREVENT IT FROM PUNCTURING FUEL TANK IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
LEWIS Reddi1989 1988 1987

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.