The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALUMINUM WALK-IN VANS BUILT ON GM P30 CLASSIC CHASSIS. INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT AND THE FLOOR PLANK OF THE BODY CAN CAUSE THE FUEL LINES AND/OR SENDING UNIT TO RUB AGAINST THE FLOOR STRUCTURE WHEN THE FLOOR DEFLECTS UNDER LOAD OR THE FUEL TANK EXPANDS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DAMAGE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TO THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT AND/OR FUEL LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, FIRE COULD RESULT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Union City Classic | 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City Classic | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1997
20 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; UNION CITY BODY COMPANY filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 97V228000 17 Dec 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V216000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V199000 13 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V194000 7 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V197000 7 Nov 1997 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186002 6 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V186001 28 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V159000 22 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997