NHTSA recall campaign

85V010000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

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9Affected configurations shown53,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedJan 1, 1985
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL HOSE ROUTED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED HOSE CLAMP. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE FUEL HOSE COULD LEAK AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN TO THE PROPER TORQUE LEVEL OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMP.

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 85V010000

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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