Vehicle recall 78V126000 · June 6, 1978

1977-1978 Fleetwood Santana

Due to screws penetrating the top surface of the fuel tank, fuel may leak out under rough or sloping road surface or strong braking when the tank is nearly full.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Due to screws penetrating the top surface of the fuel tank, fuel may leak out under rough or sloping road surface or strong braking when the tank is nearly full. This is due to the type of fasteners used during conversion of the vehicle interior.
Remedy: The dealer will replace all damaged tanks on all affected vehicles.
Notes: Vehicle description: motorhomes and light trucks equipped with optional 36GALLON fuel tanks.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: should leakage occur and an ignition source be presenta fire could result and cause personal injury as well as property damage.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 78V126000
Reported to NHTSA: June 6, 1978
Filed by: FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Owner notification: August 10, 1978
Vehicles potentially affected: 295
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Recall 78V126000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Fleetwood Santana (1977-1978): 1978, 1977

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