NHTSA Record Id: 30499 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
Recalled Component Id: 000004076000005372000000153 |
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Model Name: THUNDERBIRD |
Model Year: 1983 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V039000 |
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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: Feb, 01 1983 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1983 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 250 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 25 1983 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Apr, 11 1983 |
Record Creation date : May, 09 1983 |
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Defect Summary : Fuel leaks could develop in either of two connections in a fuel supply line. one connection under the vehicle may have been damaged or improperly installed. the other suspect part is in the engine compartment and contains a pressure relief valve. |
Consequence Summary: |
Corrective Summary : The dealer will install a revised design fuel line valve assembly with new hose clamps and replace the fuel supply hose clamp, if it is damaged or incorrect. notification was made to dealers prior to any recorded vehicle sales, and vehicles should have been corrected before final delivery. |
Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.3 liter turbo engines.system: fuel; fuel inlet line.consequences of defect: if either of these connections separate or leak, fuelspillage could result, and in the presence of an ignition source, could resultin fire.note: owners are cautioned not to operate their vehicles until correctiveaction has been completed. |
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