NHTSA recall 90E018000 · Equipment
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
Reported Jul 2, 199064,200 vehicles affectedKUSS FILTRATIONBuilt Jan 1, 1990 – Mar 1, 1990
The defect
Filters may have faulty weld or incompletely sealed welds allowing the filters to leak an excessive amount of gasoline while in use.
The risk
During high temperature operating conditions gasoline could be released into engine compartment which could result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Remove and replace with comparable filter with non-affected date setting, assuring that welds are properly sealed.