The defect
THE FUEL PETCOCK, WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL SUPPLY FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE CARBURETOR, MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE INVOLVED PETCOCK CONTAINS A RUBBER DIAPHRAGM. IN THE EVENT THAT A HOLE DEVELOPS, FUEL MAY BE MISDIRECTED AND MAY MANIFEST ITSELF IN A FUEL LEAK IN THE PETCOCK HOUSING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PETCOCK WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1980
14 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 80V164000 12 Dec 1980 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| 80V151000 17 Nov 1980 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 80V145000 10 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V142000 4 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V139000 21 Oct 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V123000 23 Sept 1980 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 80V103000 6 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V102000 5 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980