Recall 84V043000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting — Mack · reported 3 Apr 1984 · 850 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE FUEL TANK STRAPS MAY DEVELOP MICROSCOPIC CRACKS IN THE PLATING OF THE UPPER END LOOP, EXPOSING THE PARENT METAL TO THE ATMOSPHERE. AIR EXPOSURE PROMOTES CORROSION AND MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE, ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP.
The fix
DEFECTIVE STRAPS WILL BE REPLACED WITH VINYL COATED STEEL STRAPS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH CHROME PLATED FUEL TANK STRAPS.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; MOUNTING STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUEL TANK COULD DROP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND A FIRE.
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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