Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-05-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V050000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
170
Reported to NHTSA
1983-05-04
Owners notified
1983-05-31
Defect description
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY WELDED FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. UNDER CERTAIN COLLISION CONDITIONS, THESE STRAPS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK AND LEAKS COULD DEVELOP.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS FOR TYPE OF WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL 2.3 LITERLIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS; FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO THE TANK ITSELF AND CONSEQUENT FUEL LEAKAGEDURING A COLLISION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: SHOULD THE FUEL TANK BECOME DISLODGED, SHUTTING OFF VALVES AT THE TANKINLET AND OUTLET SHOULD MINIMIZE FUEL LOSS AT THESE CONNECTIONS.
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.