NHTSA recall campaign
85V154000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
8Affected configurations shown1,520Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE BODY IS SUBJECT TO SHIFT FORWARD DURING AN IMPACT AND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND/OR FUEL VENT LINE HOSE MAY SEPARATE FROM EITHER THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR THE GAS TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL SPILL COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
INSTALL NEW FUEL FILLER AND VENT LINE HOSES, WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF BEING STRETCHED BEYOND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE BODY COULD SHIFT FORWARD DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT.
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 85V154000
1985 THOMAS THOMASOpen vehicle record →1985 THOMAS MINOTOUROpen vehicle record →1984 THOMAS THOMASOpen vehicle record →1984 THOMAS MINOTOUROpen vehicle record →1983 THOMAS THOMASOpen vehicle record →1983 THOMAS MINOTOUROpen vehicle record →1982 THOMAS MINOTOUROpen vehicle record →1982 THOMAS THOMASOpen vehicle record →
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.