NHTSA Recall 91V110000
NHTSA Campaign Id 91V110000; Date: Jun. 26, 1991
Fuel leakage can lead to fire when near an ignitionsource.
Recalled Vehicles:
1980 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser; 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Co. , Ltd.
Affected Units:: 38,500
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Replace the fuel tank with an improved tank.
Recall Notes:
System: fuel tank assembly. Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicle. Descripiton of defect: certain high temperatures and loading effectscan create high pressure in the fuel tank. The resultant stress cancause excessive load to the fuel tank separator weld attachments to the interiorof the tank, which can result in cracks in the fuel tank and fuel leakage.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 12, 1991
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