| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V019000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
TRIUMPH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPITFIRE |
| Model Year: |
1976 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS |
| Manufacturered: |
19760601 - 19780501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
17800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790329 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790329 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790115 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO THE ANGLE OF FITMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SEPARATOR, THE SEPARATOR HOSE MAY BECOME KINKED. THIS KINKING MAY RESULT IN FUEL LINE RESTRICTION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO COLLAPSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONNECTOR HOSE IN A WAY THAT WILL PREVENT SEPARATOR HOSE KINKING. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER. |