Recalls › 80E003000

NHTSA recall 80E003000 · Equipment

Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Reported Jan 29, 198049 vehicles affectedMAREMONTBuilt Nov 1, 1979 – Nov 1, 1979

The defect

Some of the involved pipes were shipped without the required heat shield clamped to the bottom of the pipe.

The remedy

The manufacturer will repair defective pipe by installing a heat shield or will provide a replacement pipe, if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles with exhaust extension pipes.system: exhaust; maremont extension pipe, part no. ES 6397.consequences of defect: if the exhaust pipe should come into contact with drygrass or other flammable vegetation, the heat of the pipe could start a fireand cause property damage and personal injury.