NHTSA recall 90V143000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Utilimaster Aeromate
Reported Aug 6, 1990704 vehicles affectedUTILIMASTER CORPORATIONBuilt Mar 1, 1989 – Jul 1, 1990
The defect
Fuel tank mounting straps may allow minor amount of shifting by fuel tank in a rear end crash with fuel leakage in excess of amount allowed by standard.
The risk
Vehicles would not meet requirements of fmvss 301; in thepresence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a vehicular fire.
The remedy
Retrofit vehicles with fuel mounting straps of original design.