Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe And Cap

Date Announced
JUL 09, 1984
Vehicles Affected
302,500
NHTSA Campaign #
84V082000
Summary
If truck is struck from the side, the cap on the fuel tank could become unsealed, allowing unsafe leakage of fuel. This is a failure to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301, "fuel system integrity". leakage can be caused by an orange-colored plastic diesel fuel information ring which is found around the fuel tank neck, or by the tether.
Actions
Upon inspection, fuel cap tethers will be replaced or diesel fuel information rings will be removed.