Checker Checker (1978-1980): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 80V019000 · Feb 26, 1980 · Checker Motors Corp.
9,429
vehicles affected
9,429
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V019000
- Date
- Feb 26, 1980
- Maker
- Checker Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 9,429
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly > Filler pipe and cap
- Model years
- 1978-1980
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION FROM THE REAR, THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY BE CUT BY CONTACTING THE FRAME REAR CROSSMEMBER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OVER THE EXISTING FUEL FILLER TUBE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V019000?
1 model: Checker Checker (1978-1980), about 9,429 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V019000?
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OVER THE EXISTING FUEL FILLER TUBE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.