NHTSA recall campaign
97V120000
ManufacturerA. GIRARDIN INC.Reported1997-07-29Affected147 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. THE SEAT SUPPORT CHANNELS OF THE FLOOR STRUCTURE IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PIPE COULD BE PUNCTURED AND WHEN FILLING THE GASOLINE TANK, FUEL CAN BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
Risk
IF FUEL IS SPILLED AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WERE PROVIDED WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A DOUBLE LIP STEEL REINFORCED TRIM TO BE INSTALLED ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT SUPPORT CHANNEL TO ELIMINATE THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SUPPORT WHICH COULD PUNCTURE THE PIPE.
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