NHTSA recall campaign

77V146000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap

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1Affected configurations shown290,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap
Report receivedMar 9, 1978
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE FUEL FILLER CAPS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

OWNER WILL BE SENT AN IMPROVED FUEL FILLER CAP TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CAP. OWNER MAY INSTALL IT HIMSELF, OR HAVE IT INSTALLED BY DEALER, WITHOUT CHARGE.

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 77V146000

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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