Recall Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30499 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004076000005372000000153 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V039000 Mfr Campaign Number:
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 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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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