Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 FLEETWOOD Santana

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V126000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
295
Reported to NHTSA
1978-06-06
Owners notified
1978-08-10

Defect description

DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT UNDER ROUGH OR SLOPING ROAD SURFACE OR STRONG BRAKING WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FASTENERS USED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.