TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1979: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V045000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TRIUMPH | SPITFIRE | 1979 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-03-29 | 1979-01-06 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1978-09-01 - 1979-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3700
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE FUEL NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR, ADJACENT TO THE CARBON CANISTER, MAY BECOME TRAPPED BY THE RIGHT SIDE HORN ATTACHMENT BRACKET WHEN CLOSING THE HOOD. TRAPPING OF THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN RESTRICTED FUEL TANK BREATHING AND EVENTUAL FUEL TANK COLLAPSE OR RUPTURE.
DEALER WILL READJUST THE HORN BRACKET ANGLE AND REROUTE AND SECURE THE "U" SHAPED CONNECTION PIPE AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL TANK COLLAPSE OR RUPTURE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEFIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
