Fleetwood Santana (1977-1978): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 78V126000 · Jun 6, 1978 · Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
295
vehicles affected
295
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V126000
- Date
- Jun 6, 1978
- Maker
- Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
- Units affected
- 295
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 1977-1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT UNDER ROUGH OR SLOPING ROAD SURFACE OR STRONG BRAKING WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FASTENERS USED DURING CONVERSION OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V126000?
1 model: Fleetwood Santana (1977-1978), about 295 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V126000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DAMAGED TANKS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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.