Recall
Triumph Spitfire — 79V045000
NHTSA ID
79V045000
Make
Triumph
Model
Spitfire
Years Affected
1979
Recall Date
1979-01-06
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Units Affected
3,700
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.