NHTSA recall campaign
78V126000
ManufacturerFLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Reported1978-06-06Affected295 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT UNDER ROUGH OR SLOPING ROAD SURFACE OR STRONG BRAKING WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FASTENERS USED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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