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NHTSA recall 87V002000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Chevrolet C30 and 1 more

Reported Jan 20, 198786,152 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1983 – May 1, 1986

The defect

Trucks failed to comply with requirements of fmvss 301, fuel system integrity, during a 30 mph frontal barrier test.

The risk

Greater than acceptable fuel spillage during and after acollision could result in a fire.

The remedy

Install an additional shield to the front of the original shield to protect the fuel tank.

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Notes

System: fuel tank/fmvss 301.vehicle description: light duty cab and chassis models equipped with a lowservice body.

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