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NHTSA recall 83V048000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Dodge B350 and 1 more

Reported May 2, 1983139 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Jan 1, 1983

The defect

Fuel tanks on vehicles may exhibit fuel leakage when completely filled because the luggage partition attachment screws have penetrated the top of the tank.

The remedy

The dealer will remove the existing fuel tank, grind off the screw tips in the area of the fuel tank and install a new tank at no charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge B350
19821983
Plymouth B350
19821983

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles equippedwith special luggage partitions.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: should the fuel tank be damaged, the potential existsfor fuel leakage which may lead to an underbody fire.note: the owner should not fill the tank more than three quarters full untilthe defective fuel tank IS replaced.