1974 Volvo 142 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL WETTING IN THE DRAIN PLUG AREA OF THE FUEL TANK COULD EXIST. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE SOLDERING INCONSISTENCY AT THE DRAIN PLUG FLANGE OF THE FUEL TANK OR AN INCONSISTENCY OF FITTING BETWEEN THE DRAIN PLUG THREADS. IF FUEL WETTING SHOULD OCCUR AT THE DRAIN PLUG AREA, A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE COULD RESULT.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURE MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1973-08-01 - 1975-07-01

   Vehicles Affected

   121000

2. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEVER COULD BE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT THERUBBER ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT OR VEHICLE CARPET COULD RETARD THE PEDAL''S NORMALRETURN TO IDLE POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PEDAL LEVERWHICH PRECLUDES INTERFERENCE WITH THE RETURN OF PEDAL TO NORMAL POSITION).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   17253

3. Recall Description

   Possible Effects

   Action

   Notes

   VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO V-1940079.POSSIBILITY THAT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS EXERTEDON THE OUTER PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE FLOOR MOUNTED FRONT SEAT BELTBUCKLE/ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY WHILE ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITYTHAT THE HOUSING WILL SLIDE DOWN THE FLEXIBLE STALK, AND ALLOW INTERNAL PARTSOF THE SEAT BELT LATCH TO BECOME DISASSEMBLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ITWILL AFFECT THE BELT SENSING SWITCH FOR THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND ENGINESTARTING WILL BE AFFECTED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY AND PLACING A METAL CLIP ON THE STALK IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE PLASTICOUTER HOUSING).

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   36233