Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-06-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V082000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
11
Reported to NHTSA
1977-06-02
Owners notified
1977-06-09
Defect description
THE UPPER SUPPORT STRAP NUTS, ATTACHING THE FUEL TANK, WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH AND FALL TO THE GROUND.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ATTACHING NUTS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATED FUEL TANK WOULD POSE A TRAFFIC HAZARD ONTHE ROAD. FUEL TANK MAY ALSO LEAK, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.