VOLVO 740 1988: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V204000

Make Model Year
VOLVO 740 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-05-29 1989-11-17 1989-11-29

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 38000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DRIVESHAFT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL TANK AND SCORE AND SCRAPE OUTER SURFACES OF THE TANK AT THE POINT OF CONTACT.

Consequence

A SMALL LEAK COULD DEVELOP WHICH COULD , IN THE PRESENCEOF AN IGNITION SOURCE, RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANK AND/OR INSTALL PROTECTIVE DEVICE BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT AND THE TANK.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVESHAFT / FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.