NHTSA Campaign 79V045000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Issued by JAGUAR CARS · Reported Jan 6, 1979 · 3,700 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE FUEL NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR, ADJACENT TO THE CARBON CANISTER, MAY BECOME TRAPPED BY THE RIGHT SIDE HORN ATTACHMENT BRACKET WHEN CLOSING THE HOOD. TRAPPING OF THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE NON-EVAPORATIVE LOSS SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN RESTRICTED FUEL TANK BREATHING AND EVENTUAL FUEL TANK COLLAPSE OR RUPTURE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL READJUST THE HORN BRACKET ANGLE AND REROUTE AND SECURE THE "U" SHAPED CONNECTION PIPE AT NO CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1979 3,700

Source: NHTSA Campaign 79V045000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.