NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V231000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Dodge · reported 22 Oct 1979 · 13,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

IN SOME CASES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT MAY PENETRATE THE WALL OF THE FUEL TANK. INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRAME MOUNTED PLASTIC FUEL TANK AND THE DRIVELINE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT AND THE TANK.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A SHIELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PENETRATION IN THE WALL OF THE FUEL TANK WILL RESULT INFUEL LEAKAGE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURIES.

NHTSA campaign
79V231000
Filed by
Chrysler Corporation
Report received
22 Oct 1979
Owners notified
14 Nov 1979
Potentially affected
13,000

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.

1979 Dodge M Series-mobilhome

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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