The defect
FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY RUST IF EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT USED FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE EXISTING SUPPORT STRAPS WITH GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPS WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1983
16 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 83V135000 20 Dec 1983 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 83V117000 9 Nov 1983 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 83V114000 7 Nov 1983 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 83V115000 7 Nov 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V113000 4 Nov 1983 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 83V094000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V085000 2 Sept 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V072000 8 Aug 1983 | BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983