Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.
Vehicles affected
343
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-06
Owners notified
1987-07-15
Defect description
THERE MAY BE HOLES IN THE GASOLINE FUEL FILLER NECK IN THE WELD SEAM WHICH CONVERTS THE FORD FILLER NECK WITH A 90 DEGREE BEND INTO A STRAIGHT TUBE.
Safety risk
SUCH HOLES COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK CREATING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
PRESSURE TEST FILLER NECKS TO ASSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL LEAKS EXISTS IN THIS PART.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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