| NHTSA Record Id: 11416 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008582000215182000000153 |
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| Model Name: EXPLORER |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V060000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 98S09 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 320000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 20 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 19 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 27 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l single overhead cam engines. the engine fuel lines can be damaged if the vehicle is jump started and the ground cable is attached to the fuel line bracket that is located near the battery. since the bracket is not grounded, the stainless steel fuel line braid could act as a ground potentially overheating the ptfe inner liner of the fuel line resulting in damage to the fuel line. |
Consequence Summary: The fuel lines can leak, and in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could potentially result. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a warning label on the fuel line bracket advising owners not to use it for a jump start ground. also a revised bolt will be installed in the alternator bracket to provide a convenient jump start ground location. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin april 20, 1998.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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