OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

80E008000

Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Reported Apr 9, 1980 · FRAM

Summary

HOSES THAT WERE PACKAGED WITH GAS FILTERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO DETERIORATE AND SWELL WHEN EXPOSED TO GASOLINE, CAUSING THE FILTERS TO LEAK.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEFECTIVE FILTER UNITS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FRAM; FUEL FILTER, HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN COMBINATION WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE DRIVER"S FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WILL BE VISIBLE LEAKAGE OFGASOLINE FROM THE HOSE. THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO RETURN ANY INSTALLED G22AGASOLINE FILTER WITH A DATE CODE OF F1P OR F2P.

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