Recalls › 96V028000

NHTSA recall 96V028000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Peugeot 505

Reported Jan 5, 19963,561 vehicles affectedPEUGEOT, INC.Built Feb 1, 1987 – Jul 1, 1991

The defect

The corrosion protection of the fuel tank mounting deteriorates allowing water and foreign material to corrode the tank mounting flange directly.

The risk

Over an extended period of time, this corrison can weaken the flange causing it to break allowing the fuel tank to drop and contact the surface of the ground. The tank could then rupture and result in a vehicle fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank mounting flange cradle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Peugeot 505
19881989199019911992

Notes

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly.vehicle description: station wagons and SW8 vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact peugeot at 1-800-345-5549. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.