NHTSA recall 90V018000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Lewis Reddi
Reported Jan 1, 1990139 vehicles affectedLEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC.Built Aug 1, 1987 – Oct 1, 1988
The defect
Rear impact at 30 mph caused steel member of floor structure to puncture top of rear fuel tank, in violation of fmvss 301.
The risk
Fuel leakage could occur from this puncture, creating a fire hazard in the presence of an ignition source.
The remedy
Cut center floor support tube off at forward end to prevent it from puncturing fuel tank in a rear impact collision.