Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V165000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-09-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V165000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 253
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-09-06
Owners notified: 1990-09-28

Defect description

FUEL DAMPER LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL RAIL MAY BE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED. OVER TIME, THE SOLDER JOINTS COULD ALLOW A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL DAMPER.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL DAMPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH B234F (16 VALVE) ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Volvo 740	1990

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.