| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V109000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MITSUBISHI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TREDIA |
| Model Year: |
1983 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| Manufacturered: |
19820301 - 19821001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1849 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19821123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19821123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19821110 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19821118 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
301 |
| Defect Summary: |
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY BREAK IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE AND RESULTING FUEL LEAKAGE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER HOSE PROTECTOR ON THE FUEL FILLER HOSE TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |