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1979 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL (Change Vehicle)
The following ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL recall/defect on 1979 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1979-01-06. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1979 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE |
UNits affected: | 3700 |
Recall Number: | 79V045000 |
Summary: | THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE FUEL NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR, ADJACENT TO THE CARBON CANISTER, MAY BECOME TRAPPED BY THE RIGHT SIDE HORN ATTACHMENT BRACKET WHEN CLOSING THE HOOD. TRAPPING OF THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN RESTRICTED FUEL TANK BREATHING AND EVENTUAL FUEL TANK COLLAPSE OR RUPTURE. |
Consequence: | |
Remedy: | DEALER WILL READJUST THE HORN BRACKET ANGLE AND REROUTE AND SECURE THE "U" SHAPED CONNECTION PIPE AT NO CHARGE. |
Notes: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL TANK COLLAPSE OR RUPTURE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEFIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY. |
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