NHTSA recall campaign

85V045000

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

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1Affected configurations shown1,250Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedMay 4, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE NYLON FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALONG THE FRAME SIDE RAIL AND COULD CONTACT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH CONTACT COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE LINES AND LOW PRESSURE FUEL LEAKAGE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REROUTE OR REPLACE AFFECTED FUEL LINES.

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 85V045000

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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