Recall 78V016000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting — Austin Healey · reported 20 Jan 1978 · 20,661 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE COULD CRACK AND ALLOW FUMES TO ENTER THE TRUNK AREA, ESPECIALLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THESE FUMES COULD PERMEATE THE TRUNK AREA AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL PUMPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK VENT PIPE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.NOTE: IF GASOLINE FUMES ARE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, IT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATEDPRIOR TO DEALER INSPECTION. THE GROUND AREA BENEATH THE ENGINE SHOULD ALSO BECHECKED FOR LEAKING FUEL.
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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