THE CORROSION PROTECTION OF THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING DETERIORATES ALLOWING WATER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL TO CORRODE THE TANK MOUNTING FLANGE DIRECTLY.
PEUGEOT – PEUGEOT/FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY
| Report Received Date | 01/05/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V028000 |
| Consequence Summary | OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THIS CORRISON CAN WEAKEN THE FLANGE CAUSING IT TO BREAK ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP AND CONTACT THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. THE TANK COULD THEN RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING FLANGE CRADLE. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 3561 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V028000) |
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