Recall Detail

FORD / MUSTANG / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13347 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008446000215030000000154 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MUSTANG Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V216000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 04 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 02 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 15 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Nov, 24 1997
Record Creation date : Nov, 26 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines. some of these vehicles has missing or inadequate braze joints between the fuel rail body and the fuel rail mounting bracket(s). Consequence Summary: If the bracket separates from the rail, the rail can lift one or more of the injectors, and fuel leakage will result. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel rail on these vehicles. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin december 15, 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393.
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