Recall Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10180 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000009699000215149000000146 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V309000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99R33
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 13 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 07 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 70116
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 22 1999 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Nov, 02 1999
Record Creation date : Nov, 08 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: minivans which were originally sold or currently registered in the following hot weather states: alabama, arizona, arkansas, california (10 southern counties), florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada (clark county only), oklahoma, south carolina and texas, can develop cracks in the fuel tank in the forward strap area of the standard 20 gallon tank due to a combination of factors that are present in certain very hot areas of the country. Consequence Summary: These cracks could result in fuel leakage if they propagate through the wall of the tank.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a brace assembly at the strap bolt hole location and replace the tank strap with a revised, longer strap. dealers will also inspect the tanks for leaks. if a leak exists and is the result of a crack in the fuel tank, the tank will be replaced in addition to the installation of a spacer and longer strap. Recall Notes: Ford recall no. 99r33.owner notification began december 22, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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