Vehicle recall 90V143000 · August 6, 1990
1989-1990 Utilimaster Aeromate
Fuel tank mounting straps may allow minor amount of shifting by fuel tank in a rear end crash with fuel leakage in excess of amount allowed by standard.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel tank mounting straps may allow minor amount of shifting by fuel tank in a rear end crash with fuel leakage in excess of amount allowed by standard.
- Consequence
- Vehicles would not meet requirements of FMVSS 301; in thepresence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a vehicular fire.
- Remedy
- Retrofit vehicles with fuel mounting straps of original design.
- Notes
- System: fuel tank mounting; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE description: walk-in vans.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 90V143000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 1990
- Filed by
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 30, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 704
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Utilimaster Aeromate (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
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