Recall 83V113000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Winnebago · reported 4 Nov 1983 · 1,567 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
FUEL TANK MAY OVERFLOW AND LEAK IF FILLED TO OR PAST ITS NORMAL MAXIMUM CAPACITY. EXCESS FUEL WOULD ESCAPE THROUGH THE AIR VENT ON THE TANK.
The fix
ALL RECALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW FUEL TANK VENT INSTALLED AT NO COST. SOME LOSS IN FUEL TANK CAPACITY WILL BE NOTICED AFTER THE CORRECTION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES AND TRUCKS (VANS) EQUIPPED WITH DIESELENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH FUEL COLLECTING IN A POOL BENEATH THE VEHICLE,THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.NOTE: OWNERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO FILL THEIR TANKS ABOVE THREE QUARTERSCAPACITY UNTIL CORRECTIONS ARE MADE.
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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