1968 OPEL KADETT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 77V048000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Affected:
- 128,700
- Defect:
- On the involved vehicles, a rear-end impact at closing speeds of about 10 m.p.h. or less could result in the fuel tank being punctured by a taillight mounting bolt.
- Correction:
- Dealer will install protective caps over each of the three right rear taillight mounting bolts, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel tank assembly.consequences of defect: leaking fuel, resulting from an impact from the rear,could lead to a vehicle fire and serious injury to passengers.
- Campaign:
- 77V049000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 155,035
- Defect:
- On the involved vehicles, both the fuel line to the fuel inlet pipe connection and fuel inlet pipe to carburetor connection may separate in service, resulting in underhood fuel leakage.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install clamps on fuel line and repair fuel inlet pipe to carburetor, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel tank, line.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present when leakage occurs, avehicle fire and serious injury to passengers could result.
- Campaign:
- 69V002000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:linkages
- Affected:
- 20,978
- Notes:
- Possibility that carburetor throttle linkage bracket may separate un- dercertain conditions.if separa- tion occurs, would affect operation ofaccelerator pedal and carburetor linkage.this could prevent engine returningto idle speed, making vehicle difficult to stop.(correct by modifyingbracket.)
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