Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,390,000
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1977-12-28
- Owners notified
- 1978-04-03
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.