NHTSA recall campaign

86V029000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

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4Affected configurations shown77,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Report receivedAug 2, 1987
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY UNDER THE TEST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.

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 86V029000

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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