Tank assembly: mountingRecall 78V-016 · 1973–1974 Austin Healey Marina
JAGUAR CARS recall 78V-016 covers 20,661 1973–1974 Austin Healey Marina for a tank assembly: mounting problem, reported to NHTSA on January 20, 1978.
Source: NHTSA recall 78V016000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE COULD CRACK AND ALLOW FUMES TO ENTER THE TRUNK AREA, ESPECIALLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THESE FUMES COULD PERMEATE THE TRUNK AREA AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL PUMPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK VENT PIPE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.NOTE: IF GASOLINE FUMES ARE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, IT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATEDPRIOR TO DEALER INSPECTION. THE GROUND AREA BENEATH THE ENGINE SHOULD ALSO BECHECKED FOR LEAKING FUEL.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 1, 1972 to October 1, 1974. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- BRAKES/ACCEL CABLENHTSA