The defect
WHEN THE FUEL TANKS WERE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATION 363.67, FUEL TANK CAPS AND/OR FILLER NECK WELDS LEAKED.
The risk
IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE FUEL TANKS MAY LEAK AND IFA SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL EXPAND THE FILLER NECK INNER TUBE TO PREVENT FUEL FROM LEAKING OUT BETWEEN IT AND THE OUTER TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 1992 | 2 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 93V220000 28 Dec 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V002000 4 Dec 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 93V199000 1 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V192000 23 Nov 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V159000 27 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V145000 3 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V125000 2 Aug 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V112000 7 Jul 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993