Recall 77V101000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting — Fleetwood · reported 23 Jun 1977 · 480 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH FUEL TANKS THAT WERE NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE BOLTS HOLDING THESE TANKS COULD LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATIONS, AND FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL ENSURE THAT THE MOUNTING AND NUTS ARE SECURE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THE TANK DROPS TO THE ROAD SURFACE, ITCOULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND A FIRE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TOMOTORHOME OCCUPANTS AND OTHER MOTORIST.NOTE: THE MOTORHOME SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL IT HAS BEENINSPECTED AND ANY NEEDED REPAIRS COMPLETED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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