NHTSA recall 86E010000 · Equipment
Fuel system, other › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The defect
The pressure relief device fails to vent the gas tank when the tank IS one fourth or less full and when a specified pressure IS reached. consequence of defect: failure of the relief valve to vent tank in case of a fire could cause the tank to explode, resulting in possible injury to persons in the vicinity.
The remedy
Pressure relief devices will be replaced with devices strickly temperature actuated. note: this recall supersedes safety recall no. 85E-032, dated 10/24/85.