Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:54
On certain vehicles, the check valve on the fuel tank is not properly installed, and therefore with high pressure inside the tank in such a case of the high temperature, opening the tank cap may cause fuel to spill out of the filler tube.
Case Number:
KJ-0221-0
Make/model:
Issued:
Tue, 2003-02-18
Component:
fuel tank
Affected:
1 873
Correction:
The check valve on the fuel tank should be inspected, and if it is not properly installed, it should be properly reinstalled or the fuel tank should be replaced with a new one.
Identification:
yellow paint on the top part of the body panel (on the right side of the suspension) that is located at the left hand side of the engine compartment
Vehicle:
Make:
Toyota
Type:
TA-ZZT230
Period:
N/A
Frame / Chassis No:
ZZT230-0133380..ZZT230-0151417
Make:
Toyota
Type:
TA-ZZT231
Period:
N/A
Frame / Chassis No:
ZZT231-0059143..ZZT231-0064701
unique_id_feeds:
135324