Vehicle recall 78V136000 · June 13, 1978
Plymouth HORIZON and Dodge OMNI
The present position of the fuel hose may allow it to chafe against the air conditioning suction hose.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The present position of the fuel hose may allow it to chafe against the air conditioning suction hose. Excessive chafing could result in fuel leakage.
- Remedy
- The dealer will reroute and reclamp the fuel hose without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel hose.consequences of defect: fuel leakage could lead to an underhood fire and,possibly, a vehicle accident and injury to passengers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V136000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 13, 1978
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 28, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 14,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge OMNI (1978): 1978
- Plymouth HORIZON (1978): 1978
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