1981 PLYMOUTH B100 Recall

Campaign:

81V019000 on 03/05/1981

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Manufactured:

07/31/1980 - 08/31/1980

Affected:

14

Defect:

Certain vehicles equipped with optional step type rear bumper and a 22-gallon steel fuel tank may not comply with rear impact test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". if the vehicle is involved in a collision, fuel spillage could occur.

Correction:

The 22-gallon steel fuel tank and associated plumbing and hardware components will be replaced with a 36-gallon plastic fuel tank, including plumbing and hardware.

Notes:

Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with optional step-type bumper and a22-gallon steel fuel tank.system: fuel; steel fuel tank.consequences of defect: if fuel spillage occurs upon impact and an ignitionsource is present, a fire could start and personal injury could result.

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