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Engineering Analysis · Closed

LEAKING FUEL TANK

Action number
EA97008
Opened
Apr 23, 1997
Closed
Apr 22, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

What NHTSA is examining

Cracks in the solder joint of the fuel fill or inlet pipe in the fuel tank allows liquid fuel to leak from the tank

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.