The defect
CLAMP WHICH SECURES THE FUEL FILLER HOSE TO THE BODY IS MISSING.
The risk
HOSE COULD SAG ONTO REAR SPRING WEARING A HOLE IN THEHOSE; THIS COULD ALLOW FUEL TO SPILL ONTO GROUND WHILE FILLING OR DRIVINGTRUCK.
The remedy
INSTALL MISSING CLAMP AND REPLACE FILLER HOSE IF IT HAS BEEN RUBBED BY SPRING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Grumman Kurbette | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Kabmaster | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbette | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbette | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbette | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbette | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Grumman Kurbmaster | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1987
28 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GRUMMAN OLSON, INC filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 87V199000 30 Dec 1987 | SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD |
| 87V191000 18 Dec 1987 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 87V186000 7 Dec 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V184000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V157000 6 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V155000 1 Oct 1987 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 87V151000 21 Sept 1987 | MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| 87V142000 9 Sept 1987 | HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987