| NHTSA Record Id: 15294 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007897000203207000000154 |
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| Model Name: TAURUS |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V151000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 02 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 19 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4700 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 02 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Aug, 12 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 27 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : The fuel pressure regulator located on the fuel rail in the engine compartment has a vacuum diaphragm that was damaged during manufacture of the regulator. |
Consequence Summary: If the diaphragm tears or ruptures, liquid fuel could enter the intake manifold plenum through the vacuum line resulting in either release of fuel from the air cleaner assembly or the exhaust system. fuel release in the presence of an ignition source could potentially result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the fuel pressure regulator. those regulators produced during the suspect time period will be replaced. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin september 9, 1996. note: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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