Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V143000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V143000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
704
Reported to NHTSA
1990-08-06
Owners notified
1990-07-30

Defect description

FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS MAY ALLOW MINOR AMOUNT OF SHIFTING BY FUEL TANK IN A REAR END CRASH WITH FUEL LEAKAGE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY STANDARD.

Safety risk

VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301; IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICULAR FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH FUEL MOUNTING STRAPS OF ORIGINAL DESIGN.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK MOUNTING; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VANS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Aeromate1990 1989

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.