| NHTSA Record Id: 6796 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011579000203264000000151 |
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| Model Name: ESCAPE |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V277001 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00S27 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 22 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10850 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 27 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 18 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 22 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the o-ring seals in the fuel line connector at the outlet end of the fuel filter were damaged when the line was connected to the filter during vehicle assembly. in some cases, this damage could result in a fuel odor, or possibly in fuel dripping from the connection. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel line. owner notification began september 27, 2000. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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