NHTSA recall campaign

82V088000

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

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2Affected configurations shown2,800Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap
Report receivedApr 9, 1983
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

DURING A CRASH BARRIER TEST, THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL TANK AND THE METAL FILLER PIPE VENT TUBE WAS CUT, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE BODY SIDE RAIL TO IMPROVE FUEL TANK IMPACT RESISTANCE.

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 82V088000

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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