The defect
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY BREAK IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE AND RESULTING FUEL LEAKAGE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER HOSE PROTECTOR ON THE FUEL FILLER HOSE TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Tredia | 1983 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Tredia | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1982
16 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 82V124000 13 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V106000 1 Nov 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V103000 18 Oct 1982 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 82V097000 12 Oct 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V096000 7 Oct 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V091000 22 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V088000 16 Sept 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V080000 24 Aug 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982