| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 31247 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003741000005112000000147 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V092000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1980 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 112000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 14 1981 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Jul, 22 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 24 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Some of the involved vehicles have an electrically ungrounded fuel inlet. these vehicles are subject to static charge accumulation at the fuel filler pipe opening, which can occur if these vehicles are refueled from an electrically ungrounded dispensing nozzle. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : A grounding connection from the filler pipe inlet to the vehicle body and a static electricity suppression rod inside the filler pipe will be installed at no charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel inlet.consequences of defect: this static charge may generate a spark of staticelectricity which can ignite fuel vapor at the fuel pipe opening. if thevehicle"s fuel tank is either replaced or cleansed during repair, a spark ofstatic electricity generated further down the filler pipe may ignite fuel vaporinside the pipe. in either event, fire, personal injury and property damage mayresult. |
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