NHTSA recall campaign

77V082000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting

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3Affected configurations shown11Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
Report receivedFeb 6, 1977
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE UPPER SUPPORT STRAP NUTS, ATTACHING THE FUEL TANK, WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH AND FALL TO THE GROUND.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ATTACHING NUTS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 77V082000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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