Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Announced: 03/03/1992
Description of Recall: IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
Conequence: GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Action Need To Fix It: CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS IN AREAS WHERE SALT AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE AREUSED IN SNOW AND ICE CONTROL.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date Announced: 12/31/1984
Description of Recall: WIRE IN BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CANNOT TOLERATE THE MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAWN BY THE ALTERNATOR. UNDER REPEATED HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD, HEAT WILL BUILD UP AT CONNECTOR TERMINAL AREA, MELTING THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS, POSSIBLY DISCHARGING BATTERY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: CHARGING CIRCUIT WIRE WILL BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; WIRE HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT IF STALLED IN THE ROAD.
