ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A REAR-END IMPACT AT CLOSING SPEEDS OF ABOUT 10 M.P.H. OR LESS COULD RESULT IN THE FUEL TANK BEING PUNCTURED BY A TAILLIGHT MOUNTING BOLT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPS OVER EACH OF THE THREE RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT MOUNTING BOLTS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GEN MTRS CORP-OVERSEAS
Vehicles affected
155,035
Reported to NHTSA
1977-04-06
Owners notified
1977-10-24
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, BOTH THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONNECTION AND FUEL INLET PIPE TO CARBURETOR CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE IN SERVICE, RESULTING IN UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL CLAMPS ON FUEL LINE AND REPAIR FUEL INLET PIPE TO CARBURETOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
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.
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