The defect
PLASTIC PLUGS ARE USED TO REDUCE HEAT BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN VEHICLES ARE STORED OUTSIDE. THESE TEMPORARY PLUGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FUSIBLE SAFETY PLUGS PRIOR TO VEHICLE SALE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE PLASTIC PLUGS WITH FUSIBLE SAFETY PLUGS.
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 1979
22 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 79V242000 13 Nov 1979 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 79V231000 22 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V263000 17 Oct 1979 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 79V209000 18 Sept 1979 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V197000 30 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V149000 13 Jun 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V151000 13 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V146000 12 Jun 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979