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NHTSA recall 82V109000

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

Mitsubishi Tredia

Reported Nov 10, 19821,849 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMERBuilt Mar 1, 1982 – Oct 1, 1982

The defect

On some of the involved vehicles, the fuel filler hose may break in a rear-end collision. The failure of the hose and resulting fuel leakage IS not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".

The remedy

The dealer will install a fuel filter hose protector on the fuel filler hose to prevent fuel leakage at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Tredia
1983

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel filler hose.consequences of defect: fuel may leak out of the filler hose after a rear-endcollision and, in the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire andsubsequent personal injury may result.