Recalls › 81V058000

NHTSA recall 81V058000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Isuzu Pickup Truck and 1 more

Reported May 15, 1981133,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1980

The defect

On some vehicles, the pressure could increase inside the fuel tank from high surrounding temperatures when the fuel tank IS more than half full.

The remedy

Dealer will install a restrictor valve into the fuel filler pipe, without charge to owner.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks and passenger vehicles equipped withcontinuous fuel injection systems.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: under these conditions, if fuel filler cap IS openedrapidly, fuel could spurt out onto nearby persons, possibly causing skinirritation or fire in the presence of a source of ignition.note: fuel filler cap should be opened slowly to reduce chances of fuelspillage until the dealer has made the necessary modifications.