Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With A Steel Fuel Tank. The Closure Only Fuel Tank Cap, Installed On The Steel Fuel Tank, Failed When The Tank Was Dropped From A 10′ Height As Required By Fmvss No. 393, “Liquid Fuel Tanks.”
Make Of Vehicle
VOLVO
Model Of Vehicle
ACL
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
00V012000
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
Effect Of Defect
Fuel Leakage Could Occur, Increasing The Risk Of A Fire.
Fix Defect
Owners Will Be Provided With A New Fuel Tank Cap.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Start Of Manufacture
19990705
End Of Manufacture
19990813
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
468
Date Owners Notified
20000202
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Date Report Received
20000118
Make Campaign Number
RVXX0099
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
393