OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E017000
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting
Reported Aug 20, 1980 · THERMO
Summary
THE 22-INCH DIAMETER TANK USED TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IS MOUNTED TO THE TRAILER WITH HARDWARE THAT MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE UNDER STRESS. A CRACK OR FRACTURE IN THE HARDWARE COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TANK FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REMEDY THE DEFECT BY REPLACING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRANSPORT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK MOUNTING HARDWARE, PART NOS. 3013C45 AND 99-1259.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TANK AND TRAILER SEPARATION CAN CAUSE A VEHICLEACCIDENT AND CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.NOTE: IF ANY LOOSENESS OR SEPARATION IS DETECTED, DO NOT OPERATE TRAILER UNTILREPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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