Recall 78V126000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Fleetwood · reported 6 Jun 1978 · 295 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT UNDER ROUGH OR SLOPING ROAD SURFACE OR STRONG BRAKING WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FASTENERS USED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL 36GALLON FUEL TANKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR AND AN IGNITION SOURCE BE PRESENTA FIRE COULD RESULT AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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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