Recall 78V250000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Itasca · reported 17 Nov 1978 · 2,540 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE AUXILIARY GAS TANK WAS WELDED INSTEAD OF BOLTED. THE BRACKET COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW BRACKET THAT WILL BE BOLTED RATHER THAN WELDED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK, REAR MOUNTING BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GASOLINE COULD LEAD TOA VEHICLE FIRE ANDSERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGERS.
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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