Defect Description For Recall
Rear Impact At 30 Mph Caused Steel Member Of Floor Structure To Puncture Top Of Rear Fuel Tank, In Violation Of Fmvss 301.
Make Of Vehicle
LEWIS
Model Of Vehicle
REDDI
Year
1988
Recall Campaign Number
90V018000
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Effect Of Defect
Fuel Leakage Could Occur From This Puncture, Creating A Fire Hazard In The Presence Of An Ignition Source.
Fix Defect
Cut Center Floor Support Tube Off At Forward End To Prevent It From Puncturing Fuel Tank In A Rear Impact Collision.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Lewis Manufacturing, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19870801
End Of Manufacture
19881001
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
139
Date Owners Notified
19891208
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Lewis Manufacturing, Inc.
Date Report Received
19900101
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
301