Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V100000

Fuel system, gasoline

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-06-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V100000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,235
Reported to NHTSA
1993-06-08
Owners notified
1993-10-12

Defect description

THE FUEL FILLER HOSE OR FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE WAS DAMAGED BY A DRILL BIT USED TO INSTALL THE DSO PACKAGE ATTACHING HARDWARE ONTO THE FLOOR PAN.

Safety risk

IF EITHER OF THE HOSES WAS PENETRATED BY THE DRILL BIT,FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, PARTICULARLY DURING FUELING OF THE VEHICLE. IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSES AND RELOCATE THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IN THE FLOOR PAN.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGO VANS WITH SEARS FLEET DSO PACKAGE.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Econoline1993 1992

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.