Recall 99V342000: Fuel Tank Strap Defect - NHTSA Recall Summary
Fuel Tank Mounting Straps: Recalls
Recall 99V342000: Fuel Tank Strap Defect
The fuel tank strap can separate due to fatigue during operation. If this occurs, the tank will be unsupported, increasing the risk of a fuel leak.
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Dealers will replace the double toggle lock fuel tank straps with single toggle lock design.
NOTE: Affected vehicles built through May 21, 1998, also require the rear brake tube inspection/repair. As a result, the fuel tank strap and brake tube
repair will be performed on these vehicles in a single service procedure under recall 99V-341/DaimlerChrysler #841. Affected vehicles built from May
22, 1998 through September 25, 1999, only require the fuel tank strap repair, which will be performed under recall 99V-342/DaimlerChrysler #842.
Owner notification began February 7, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive
the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact DaimlerChrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
