The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN CONVERSIONS BUILT ON DODGE B-VANS. THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER SIDE ALUMINUM RUNNING BOARD MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK AND COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING BOARD BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| SUN Hawk AB1L11 | 1998, 1999 |
| SUN Hawk AB1L12 | 1998, 1999 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN Hawk AB1L11 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| SUN Hawk AB1L11 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| SUN Hawk AB1L12 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| SUN Hawk AB1L12 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the structure.
| 00V429000 29 Dec 2000 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 00V394000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V379000 17 Nov 2000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 00V375000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V343000 25 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V278000 18 Sept 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V219000 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V221000 14 Aug 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000