The defect
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE AND VEHICLE FLOORPAN WHERE THE TUBE PROJECTS THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLE INTO THE TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK FLOOR. SHOULD THE TUBE CONTACT THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS OPENING, IT COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY FULL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ENLARGE THE ACCESS HOLE IN THE FLOORPAN TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE. IF THE VENT TUBE IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the engine and engine cooling; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 78V259000 1 Dec 1978 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 78V245000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V226000 17 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V213000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V211000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V203000 21 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V200000 13 Sept 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 78V196000 11 Sept 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978