Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,184
Reported to NHTSA
1992-12-02
Owners notified
1992-12-08
Defect description
THE FUEL CAP MAY NOT LOCK OR SEAL PROPERLY.
Safety risk
THE FUEL CAP COULD LEAK IN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS, SUCH ASA VEHICLE ROLLOVER. IF A FIRE DEVELOPS, LEAKING DIESEL FUEL COULD IGNITE ANDCAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL CAP WITH A NEW TYPE LEVER CAP.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.
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.