NHTSA recall campaign

81V019000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

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4Affected configurations shown14Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Report receivedSep 1, 1981
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL STEP TYPE REAR BUMPER AND A 22-GALLON STEEL FUEL TANK MAY NOT COMPLY WITH REAR IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FUEL SPILLAGE COULD OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE 22-GALLON STEEL FUEL TANK AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING AND HARDWARE COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A 36-GALLON PLASTIC FUEL TANK, INCLUDING PLUMBING AND HARDWARE.

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 81V019000

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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