NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V228000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Dodge, Plymouth · reported 20 Dec 1977 · 3,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED WHICH MAY ALLOW FOR TUBE ABRASION AND SUBSEQUENT UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE.

The fix

DEALER WILL RE-ROUTE THE FUEL TUBE TO PRECLUDE ABRASION, WITHOUT CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDLEAD TO A FIRE WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE SERIOUSINJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

NHTSA campaign
77V228000
Filed by
Chrysler Corporation
Report received
20 Dec 1977
Owners notified
15 Dec 1977
Potentially affected
3,000

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.

1978 Dodge Omni 1978 Plymouth Horizon

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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