The defect
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, VEHICLE MAY LEAK FUEL WHEN ROLLED TO AN INCLINATION OF LESS THAN 45 DEGREES. ALTHOUGH A VENT VALVE IS PRESENT, THE VALVE CLOSES ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ANGLE EXCEEDS 45 DEGREES. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. THE VENT HOSE WILL BE REROUTED TO A POSITION ABOVE THE MAXIMUM FUEL LEVEL AND WILL DISCHARGE INTO THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Kubvan Trucks | 1983 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman Kubvan Trucks | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1983
7 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 83V140000 28 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V108000 26 Oct 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V093000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V056000 19 May 1983 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 83V036000 5 Apr 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V025000 1 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983