NHTSA Campaign 10V148000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 10V148000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
BRAUN CORPORATION filed the report for 10V148000 with NHTSA on April 13, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V148000, NHTSA lists up to 843 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 21, 2009 and March 19, 2010.
The 10V148000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V148000 were scheduled from June 4, 2010, 52 days after the report.
10V148000 covers 1 model from Dodge, model years 2008–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V148000 ranks 2 of 4 BRAUN CORPORATION recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
- The risk
- CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
- The fix
- BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Reported April 13, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V148000 (2)
Dodge (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V148000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 13, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted