| NHTSA Record Id: 13735 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008437000203199000000153 |
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| Model Name: RANGER |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V186001 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 05 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 19 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 01 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Oct, 28 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 25 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4.0l engines. the flexible section of the chassis mounted fuel line that connects to the engine was routed too close to the exhaust manifold. the line could contact the manifold. |
Consequence Summary: This could potentially result in damage to the fuel line, or in some cases, cause a fuel leak. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an additional clip to hold the fuel line in the intended design position. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin december 1, 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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