Recall 83V019000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting — Dodge, Plymouth · reported 24 Feb 1983 · 160,000 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY RUST IF EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT USED FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE EXISTING SUPPORT STRAPS WITH GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPS WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS; FUEL TANK STRAP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE STRAPS FAIL DUE TO RUST, THE FUEL TANK MAY FALLFROM POSITION OR TO THE GROUND, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND AFIRE.
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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