NHTSA recall 97V189000
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Union City Classic
Reported Oct 29, 199753 vehicles affectedUNION CITY BODY COMPANYBuilt Sep 2, 1997 – Oct 23, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: aluminum walk-in vans built on gm P30 classic chassis. inadequate clearance between the fuel tank sending unit and the floor plank of the body can cause the fuel lines and/or sending unit to rub against the floor structure when the floor deflects under load or the fuel tank expands.
The risk
This condition could cause damage over an extended period of time to the fuel tank sending unit and/or fuel lines and cause fuel leakage. if an ignition source was present, fire could result.