| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V208000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SAAB |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
99EMS |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19760801 - 19780701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
16238 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19781108 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19781108 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780926 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE AND VEHICLE FLOORPAN WHERE THE TUBE PROJECTS THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLE INTO THE TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK FLOOR. SHOULD THE TUBE CONTACT THE LOWER EDGE OF THIS OPENING, IT COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY OR COMPLETELY FULL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL ENLARGE THE ACCESS HOLE IN THE FLOORPAN TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE. IF THE VENT TUBE IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPAIRED. |
