1976 Dodge MONACO Fuel System, Gasoline Carburetor System Recall

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1976 Dodge MONACO Fuel System, Gasoline Carburetor System Recall

 NHTSA Recall #41583
NHTSA Compaign #78V020000
MFG Compaign #
 ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATION
 SupplierDODGE
 BrandDODGE
 ModelMONACO
 Model Year1976
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
 Date of notification10/03/78
 Begin date of manufacuring01/08/74
 End date of manufacturing01/04/77
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorODI
 Report received24/01/78
 Report created12/10/79
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units370000
 Defect summaryWhen the accelerator pedal on the involved vehicles is depressed and the accelerator pump is activated, a distorted accelerator pump seal in the carburetor may prevent the pump from delivering the proper amount of fuel.
 Consequence summary
 Corrective actionDealer will replace the carburetor accelerator pump seal with a seal of improved distortion resistance. The carburetor will also be checked for the proper float level.
 Recall notesVehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 225 or 318 cid engines. System: fuel; carburetor accelerator pump seal. Consequences of defect: this may result in hesitation or lack of response whendriver attempts to accelerate. Engine stalling may occur in some cases; thiscould lead to a vehicle accident in certain traffic situations.

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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