NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V195000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Dodge, Plymouth · reported 6 Sep 1978 · 13 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILTER INLET, OUTLET, AND VAPOR RETURN FUEL LINE HOSES MAY DETERIORATE IF CONTINUOUSLY EXPOSED TO UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES GENERATED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF HOSES FAIL, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL HYPALON RUBBER HOSES TO REPLACE NEOPRENE HOSES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL H0SE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

NHTSA campaign
78V195000
Filed by
Chrysler Corporation
Report received
6 Sep 1978
Owners notified
25 Aug 1978
Potentially affected
13

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.

1979 Dodge Aspen 1979 Plymouth Volare

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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