The defect
SOME OF THE CARBURETORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE FUEL PASSAGE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE PREVIOUS SEALANT FROM THE BLIND PLUG AND APPLY AN IMPROVED SEALANT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1978
37 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 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 |
| 78V225000 13 Oct 1978 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978