The defect
AN IMPROPER TRANSMISSION SHIFT BRACKET WAS INSTALLED WHICH, BECAUSE OF ITS DESIGN, COULD CONTACT AND ABRADE THE FUEL HOSE. FUEL LEAKAGE AND POSSIBLE ACCUMULATION OF FUEL ON A SURFACE BENEATH A PARKED VEHICLE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT BRACKET AND ITS RELATED PARTS, INCLUDING THE FUEL HOSE IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1978
37 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V268000 21 Dec 1978 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 78V002000 9 Dec 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 78V001000 4 Dec 1978 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 78V250000 17 Nov 1978 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 78V251000 17 Nov 1978 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 78V248000 16 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V249000 14 Nov 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 78V238000 24 Oct 1978 | LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978