The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING FIRST PRODUCTION, A METAL OVERFLOW CUP SURROUNDING THE FUEL FILLER INLET WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE METAL CUP COULD REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE BODY CAUSING THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO BREAK RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE AND THE RISK OF FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL OVERFLOW CUP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 31, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT QVALE AT 1-800-390-9606.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| QAG Mangusta | 2000, 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| QAG Mangusta | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| QAG Mangusta | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2001
23 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Q VALE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 01V385000 14 Dec 2001 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V374000 5 Dec 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V355000 16 Nov 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 01V278000 20 Sept 2001 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V275000 5 Sept 2001 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| 01V272000 24 Aug 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V259000 15 Aug 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V257000 15 Aug 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001