Recall Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27309 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000005383000005114000000152 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V193000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 550
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 23 1989 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Dec, 19 1988
Record Creation date : Dec, 30 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The diaphragm material of the mechanical fuel pumps may deteriorate and allow the diaphragm to rupture. Consequence Summary: Fuel pumped through the ruptured diaphragm and out ofthe vent opening could result in a fire.
Corrective Summary : Install new mechanical fuel pumps with improved diaphragm material and revise wiring for electric fuel pump circuits. Recall Notes: System: fuel pumps.vehicle description: passenger cars with specially equipped engines for methanolfuels.
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