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NHTSA recall 81V019000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Dodge B100 and 3 more

Reported Jan 9, 198114 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1980

The defect

Certain vehicles equipped with optional step type rear bumper and a 22-gallon steel fuel tank may not comply with rear impact test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". If the vehicle IS involved in a collision, fuel spillage could occur.

The remedy

The 22-gallon steel fuel tank and associated plumbing and hardware components will be replaced with a 36-gallon plastic fuel tank, including plumbing and hardware.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge B100
1981
Dodge B200
1981
Plymouth B100
1981
Plymouth B200
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with optional step-type bumper and a22-gallon steel fuel tank.system: fuel; steel fuel tank.consequences of defect: if fuel spillage occurs upon impact and an ignitionsource IS present, a fire could start and personal injury could result.