The defect
THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE AUXILIARY GAS TANK WAS WELDED INSTEAD OF BOLTED. THE BRACKET COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW BRACKET THAT WILL BE BOLTED RATHER THAN WELDED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1978
37 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 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. |
| 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 |
| 78V225000 13 Oct 1978 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978