DAIHATSU: ROCKY: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 10V083000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ROCKY |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19890820 - 19920304 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 4000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20100331 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20100305 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20100305 |
Defect Summary:
DAIHATSU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1990-1992 ROCKY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL VAPOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MIGHT DEVELOP A CRACK IN LONG-TERM VEHICLE USAGE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL OR OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Consequence Summary:
A LEAK OF FUEL EVAPORATIVE GAS VAPOR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN MAY OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
DAIHATSU WILL HAVE THE OLD CHECK VALVE REPLACED WITH A NEW CHECK VALVE OF IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT DAIHATSU AT 626-968-6764 OR DAIHATSU HELP WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.DAIHATSU-HELP.COM/INDEX.HTM OR DAIHATSU HELP E-MAIL ADDRESS: DAIHATSU.HELP@VERIZON.NET.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .