Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly (UOP)
Vehicle equipment recall 78E-014. NHTSA received UOP,’s report on Jun 5, 1978.
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The short answer
NHTSA received UOP,’s report on Jun 5, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR DUE TO SCREWS PENETRATING THE FUEL TANK.
THIS POSSIBILITY IS INCREASED WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF FASTENERS PENETRATING THE FLOOR PAN. IF DAMAGED, THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD FUEL LEAKAGE OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD START CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: AS A PRECAUTION, THE FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT BE FILLED MORE THAN 3/4 FULLUNTIL THE IT CAN BE INSPECTED AND ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS MADE.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 210 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- UOP UOPNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by UOP,.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.