Dodge Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly

Dodge is recalling about 20,000 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
78V036000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
17 February 1978
Vehicles
20,000
Built between
Aug 1976 – Sep 1977
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 June 1978
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1976 and September 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1977-1978 Dodge D100Built August 1976 to September 1977
  • 1977-1978 Dodge D200Built August 1976 to September 1977
  • 1977-1978 Dodge D300Built August 1976 to September 1977
  • 1977-1978 Dodge W100Built August 1976 to September 1977
  • 1977-1978 Dodge W200Built August 1976 to September 1977
  • 1977-1978 Dodge W300Built August 1976 to September 1977

What gets fixed

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEMS FOR BLOCKAGE AND CORRECT, IF NECESSARY. FUEL TANKS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKING OF THE FRONT PANEL AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1976 to September 1977
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 February 1978
  3. Owners notified14 June 1978

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 February 1978.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Vehicle description: light trucks.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: the fuel tanks on the involved vehicles may containcracks which may permit fuel or vapor leakage into the cab interior. This isdue to internal pressure buildup caused by blockage of the tank vent system.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present when leakage occurs, afire could result and cause personal injury to passengers.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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