Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Vehicles affected
7,450
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-20
Owners notified
1978-04-10
Defect description
THE FUEL TANK CAP VENT SYSTEM COULD FAIL TO VENT PROPERLY. IF THE VENT HOLE IN THE CAP BECOMES BLOCKED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A VACUUM "LOCK" CONDITION COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RUBBER RESTRICTOR PIECE WITH A NEW PLASTIC RESTRICTION PIECE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.