| NHTSA Record Id: 14070 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008367000010303000000153 |
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| Model Name: COUGAR |
Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V159000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 97S84 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 05 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 08 1993 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 125000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 27 1997 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 22 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 30 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, district of columbia, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, wisconsin, and west virginia. movement of the fuel lines causes the nylon fuel line jumper to chafe against the floor pan. this wear can cause a pin hole in the fuel line resulting in fuel leakage. |
Consequence Summary: This fuel leakage results in dampness and fuel odor, and if an ignition source was present, a fire could result. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a plastic convolute covering around the fuel lines. if the lines show a leak, the lines will be replaced first. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin october 27, 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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