The defect
THE CONVERTIBLE SOFA MAY CONTAIN A SINGLE SCREW THAT COULD PENETRATE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK. IF THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL, RIDING OVER ROUGH ROADS COULD CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FUEL TANK, IF DAMAGED. SCREWS WILL BE REPLACED BY 1 1/2 INCH LONG SCREWS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1977
24 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 77V242000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V233000 28 Dec 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V228000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V222000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V214000 8 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V212000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V203000 18 Nov 1977 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 77V198000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977