Vehicle recall 69V131000 · September 25, 1969
1969 Shelby GT500
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that under certain cir- cumstances vapors vented through fuelfiller cap could be ignited by exhaust.this could cause minor damage toadjacent fiber glass body panels.(correct by installing separate venting tubeand non- vented cap.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 69V131000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 1969
- Filed by
- SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 23, 1969
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Shelby GT500 (1969): 1969
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